PRESS RELEASE
March 2022 Gaming Revenue Reaches All-Time High According to PA Gaming Control Board
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests during March 2022 was the highest revenue achieved in a single month totaling $462,740,098. The previous high revenue month occurred in November 2021 at $432,490,129.
The record was driven by all-time highs in two gaming sectors including:
- Retail Table Games which exceeded $90 million for the first time; and,
- Internet Casino-Type Gaming which exceeded $110 million for the first time.
Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, sports wagering, fantasy contests and VGTs. The Board has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website, https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/.
The following chart compiles all revenue generated in March 2022 by casinos along with fantasy contests and video gaming terminals operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated last March.
|
March 2022 Total Revenue |
March 2021 Total Revenue |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$63,711,802 |
$57,172,571 |
11.44% |
|
Parx Casino |
$60,464,278 |
$61,493,914 |
-1.67% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$54,511,287 |
$48,291,094 |
12.88% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$51,804,108 |
$36,904,688 |
40.37% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$47,310,388 |
$35,397,746 |
33.65% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$35,539,640 |
$29,576,065 |
20.16% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$25,108,734 |
$20,860,338 |
20.37% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$22,270,101 |
$22,450,221 |
-0.80% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$20,526,543 |
$20,973,736 |
-2.13% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$20,330,202 |
$23,715,506 |
-14.27% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$18,717,891 |
$18,388,914 |
1.79% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$11,527,738 |
$10,404,877 |
10.79% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$10,030,575 |
$8,371,757 |
19.81% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$7,906,944 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$5,676,616 |
$1,662,839 |
241.38% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals |
$3,829,287 |
$3,641,470 |
5.16% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$2,083,522 |
$2,026,617 |
2.81% |
|
Fantasy Contests |
$1,390,443 |
$1,798,983 |
-22.71% |
|
Statewide Total |
$462,740,098 |
$403,131,336 |
14.79% |
Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $187,018,857* during March 2022.
March Revenue by Game Type
The Board is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games:
|
Type of Gaming Revenue |
March 2022 |
March 2021 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Retail Slots Revenue |
$214,721,028 |
$199,290,530 |
7.74% |
|
Retail Tables Revenue |
$94,280,351 |
$71,358,265 |
32.12% |
|
iGaming Slot Revenue |
$79,196,510 |
$66,424,794 |
19.23% |
|
iGaming Tables Revenue |
$35,681,701 |
$28,863,178 |
23.62% |
|
Sports Wagering Revenue |
$30,400,581 |
$29,352,345 |
3.57% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue |
$3,829,287 |
$3,641,470 |
5.16% |
|
iGaming Poker Revenue |
$3,240,197 |
$2,401,772 |
34.91% |
|
Fantasy Contests Revenue |
$1,390,443 |
$1,798,983 |
-22.71% |
|
Total Gaming Revenue |
$462,740,098 |
$403,131,336 |
14.79% |
March’s gross revenue from slot machines was $214,721,028, a 7.74% increase in revenue when compared to the $199,290,530 generated in March 2021.
The number of slot machines in operation in March 2022 was 26,107 compared to 19,727 at the casinos in March 2021.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.
|
March 2022 |
March 2021 |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parx Casino |
$35,963,619 |
$36,763,521 |
-2.18% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$24,751,360 |
$20,825,746 |
18.85% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$23,723,937 |
$23,457,449 |
1.14% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$16,723,219 |
$15,056,553 |
11.07% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$14,506,993 |
$16,760,371 |
-13.44% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$13,932,518 |
$12,862,586 |
8.32% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$12,849,713 |
$12,611,678 |
1.89% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$11,533,574 |
$12,838,230 |
-10.16% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$11,181,990 |
$12,039,920 |
-7.13% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$10,817,426 |
$10,877,541 |
-0.55% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$9,455,462 |
$8,045,944 |
17.52% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$8,702,808 |
$8,318,379 |
4.62% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$8,462,084 |
$6,938,418 |
21.96% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$5,927,823 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$4,293,462 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$1,895,040 |
$1,894,194 |
0.04% |
|
Statewide Total |
$214,721,028 |
$199,290,530 |
7.74% |
Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in March 2022 was $109,706,835*.
Table games revenue for March 2022 was $94,280,351, an increase of 32.12% from March 2021 when revenue was $71,358,265. The March revenue total was the highest to date topping the previous record of $89,078,876 achieved in October 2021.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.
|
March 2022 |
March 2021 Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$21,765,184 |
$10,674,363 |
103.90% |
|
Parx Casino |
$19,602,465 |
$16,566,476 |
18.33% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$11,932,731 |
$8,872,944 |
34.48% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$9,393,694 |
$7,180,269 |
30.83% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$8,907,577 |
$6,658,842 |
33.77% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$3,553,194 |
$3,566,448 |
-0.37% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$3,033,730 |
$2,567,110 |
18.18% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$2,870,673 |
$3,486,067 |
-17.65% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$2,629,336 |
$3,993,372 |
-34.16% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$2,565,120 |
$3,124,278 |
-17.90% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$2,149,724 |
$1,825,356 |
17.77% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$1,776,436 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,473,329 |
$1,365,797 |
7.87% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,459,790 |
$1,344,519 |
8.57% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$978,888 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$188,482 |
$132,423 |
42.33% |
|
Statewide Total |
$94,280,351 |
$71,358,265 |
32.12% |
Total tax revenue from table games play during March 2022 was $15,194,410*.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue
A breakdown of revenue of casino games offered online is as follows:
|
Total Internet Games Revenue |
Internet |
Internet Table |
Internet Poker Revenue |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$45,050,696 |
$28,485,462 |
$16,280,195 |
$285,039 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$30,206,181 |
$25,545,591 |
$4,564,403 |
$96,188 |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$23,933,707 |
$12,139,031 |
$11,794,676 |
|
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$4,990,655 |
$1,996,185 |
$1,054,459 |
$1,940,011 |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$3,284,507 |
$2,947,342 |
$337,165 |
|
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$3,139,227 |
$1,768,841 |
$451,427 |
$918,959 |
|
Parx Casino |
$2,894,565 |
$2,447,988 |
$446,577 |
|
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$2,271,858 |
$1,862,764 |
$409,094 |
|
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,514,134 |
$1,338,838 |
$175,296 |
|
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$832,877 |
$664,468 |
$168,409 |
|
|
Statewide Total |
$118,118,408 |
$79,196,510 |
$35,681,701 |
$3,240,197 |
Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during March 2022 was $48,973,608*.
Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during March 2022 and March 2021, if applicable, is as follows:
|
Casino Operator |
March 2022 |
March 2021 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$45,050,696 |
$33,592,637 |
34.11% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$30,206,181 |
$27,067,171 |
11.60% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$23,933,707 |
$16,379,722 |
46.12% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$4,990,655 |
$7,202,113 |
-30.71% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$3,284,507 |
$426,148 |
670.74% |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$3,139,227 |
$1,615,771 |
94.29% |
|
Parx Casino |
$2,894,565 |
$6,115,391 |
-52.67% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$2,271,858 |
$3,400,270 |
-33.19% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,514,134 |
$1,392,428 |
8.74% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$832,877 |
$498,092 |
67.21% |
|
Statewide Total |
$118,118,408 |
$97,689,743 |
20.91% |
Sports Wagering Revenue
March 2022 total sports wagering handle was $714,976,578 or 27.62% above the March 2021 total of $560,259,181. At the same time, the taxable revenue figure for March 2022 was $30,400,581 compared to $29,352,345 in March 2021.
March 2022 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:
|
Total Handle3 |
Retail Revenue |
Online Revenue |
Total Revenue |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$269,051,131 |
$152,491 |
$15,228,716 |
$15,381,207 |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$166,218,625 |
$196,301 |
$4,248,001 |
$4,444,302 |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$32,705,896 |
$802,547 |
$1,078,156 |
$1,880,703 |
|
Parx Casino |
$20,526,758 |
$577,073 |
$1,086,379 |
$1,663,452 |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$57,796,260 |
-$134,770 |
$1,723,763 |
$1,588,993 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$24,429,000 |
$869,361 |
$685,587 |
$1,554,948 |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$9,429,336 |
$858,943 |
$38,016 |
$896,959 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$11,449,181 |
$23,709 |
$580,654 |
$604,363 |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$6,102,871 |
$284,213 |
$234,511 |
$518,724 |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$79,287,597 |
$106,118 |
$298,147 |
$404,266 |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$2,523,512 |
$261,668 |
$45,465 |
$307,133 |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 |
$2,259,788 |
$306,623 |
$0 |
$306,623 |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$7,323,547 |
$133,187 |
$150,174 |
$283,361 |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$15,894,813 |
$187,275 |
$15,410 |
$202,685 |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 |
$1,296,034 |
$120,990 |
$0 |
$120,990 |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,235,224 |
$108,701 |
$0 |
$108,701 |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$6,940,939 |
$80,384 |
$19,231 |
$99,615 |
|
Parx Malvern1 |
$506,066 |
$33,553 |
$0 |
$33,553 |
|
Statewide Total |
$714,976,578 |
$4,968,369 |
$25,432,212 |
$30,400,581 |
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Sun Pocono
3 A breakout of the handle between retail and online sportsbooks can be found on the website report.
|
Operator |
March 2022 |
March 2021 |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$15,381,207 |
$9,911,912 |
55.18% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$4,444,302 |
$6,285,794 |
-29.30% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,880,703 |
$2,091,476 |
-10.08% |
|
Parx Casino |
$1,663,452 |
$1,822,992 |
-8.75% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$1,588,993 |
$3,695,285 |
-57.00% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$1,554,948 |
$1,473,438 |
5.53% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$896,959 |
$415,691 |
115.78% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$604,363 |
$907,025 |
-33.37% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$518,724 |
$222,609 |
133.02% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$404,266 |
$1,662,839 |
-75.69% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$307,133 |
-$126,494 |
342.80% |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook1 |
$306,623 |
$225,535 |
35.95% |
|
Mohegan Sun Pocono |
$283,361 |
$360,400 |
-21.38% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$202,685 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley2 |
$120,990 |
$146,933 |
-17.66% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$108,701 |
$88,820 |
22.38% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$99,615 |
$168,092 |
-40.74% |
|
Parx Malvern1 |
$33,553 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$30,400,581 |
$29,352,345 |
3.57% |
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Sun Pocono
Video Gaming Terminals
Total adjusted revenue for March 2022 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,829,287 or 5.16% higher than March 2021 when revenue was $3,641,470. By the close of March 2022, four VGT Terminal Operators were operating the maximum permitted five machines at 63 truck stop establishments.
Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during March 2022 is as follows:
|
VGTs Terminal Operator |
March 2022 VGT Revenue |
March 2021 VGT Revenue |
% Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Marquee by Penn1 |
$2,348,688 |
$2,708,845 |
-13.30% |
|
Commonwealth Gaming2 |
$627,131 |
$496,922 |
26.20% |
|
J&J Ventures Gaming 3,5 |
$471,860 |
$175,611 |
168.70% |
|
Jango4 |
$381,609 |
$260,092 |
46.72% |
|
Statewide Total |
$3,829,287 |
$3,641,470 |
5.16% |
1 operated VGTs in 25 establishments during March
2 operated VGTs in 14 establishments during March
3 operates VGTs in 14 establishments during March
4 operates VGTs in 10 establishments during March
5 Due to an ownership change Second State Gaming is now doing business as J&J Ventures Gaming
Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in March 2022 was $1,991,229*.
Fantasy Contests
Fantasy Contests revenue was $1,390,443 in March 2022, a decrease of 22.71% over March 2021, when revenue was $1,798,983.
Fantasy Contests adjusted revenue for each of the operators which had revenue for March 2022 and March 2021 are displayed in the following table:
|
March 2022 Fantasy Revenue |
March 2021 Fantasy Revenue |
% Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
DraftKings |
$758,980 |
$1,026,128 |
-26.03% |
|
FanDuel |
$606,333 |
$763,207 |
-20.55% |
|
Underdog Sports, Inc. |
$13,672 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports |
$10,475 |
$9,602 |
9.10% |
|
Fantasy Sports Games LLC |
$765 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
No House Advantage |
$205 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Sportshub Technologies |
$14 |
$47 |
-70.12% |
|
Statewide Total |
$1,390,443 |
$1,798,983 |
-22.71% |
Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in March 2022 was $208,566*.
*All tax revenue figures reflect amount generated prior to any adjustments by the PA Department of Revenue
About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 16 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.
The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and three mini-casinos (Category 4). Casino expansion will continue over the next couple of years with the anticipated openings of up to two additional Category 4 casinos. A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming is expected to generate over $2 billion in tax revenue during the 2021/2022 State Fiscal Year.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov. You can also follow the agency on Twitter by choosing @PAGamingControl.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey - (717) 346-8321
About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is tasked to oversee all aspects of gambling involving 17 land-based casinos, online casino games, retail and online sports wagering, and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at qualified truck stops, along with the regulation of online fantasy sports contests.
The land-based casino industry in Pennsylvania consists of six racetrack (Category 1) casinos, five stand-alone (Category 2) casinos, two resort (Category 3) casinos and four mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.54 billion in tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2023/24.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.