PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG, PA: It was another record year for legalized gaming regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) with revenue nearly a half billion dollars higher than the previous year.
In calendar year 2022, the combined revenue of slot machine, table games, sports wagering, iGaming, video gaming terminals (VGTs) and fantasy contests totaled $5,211,303,191compared to $4,734,552,201 in 2021.
A comparison of combined revenue is below:
|
Year |
Slot Machine Revenue |
iGaming Revenue |
Table Games Revenue |
Sports Wagering Revenue |
VGT’s Revenue |
Fantasy Sports Contests |
Total Gaming Revenue |
|
2012 |
$2,470,935,317 |
|
$687,382,546 |
|
|
|
$3,158,317,863 |
|
2013 |
$2,384,098,225 |
|
$729,830,365 |
|
|
|
$3,113,928,590 |
|
2014 |
$2,319,534,380 |
|
$749,543,217 |
|
|
|
$3,069,077,597 |
|
2015 |
$2,365,651,659 |
|
$808,137,112 |
|
|
|
$3,173,788,771 |
|
2016 |
$2,360,184,122 |
|
$853,238,055 |
|
|
|
$3,213,422,178 |
|
2017 |
$2,336,212,902 |
|
$890,704,254 |
|
|
|
$3,226,917,156 |
|
2018 |
$2,369,885,203 |
|
$878,796,174 |
$2,516,589 |
|
$15,309,615 |
$3,266,507,581 |
|
2019 |
$2,363,085,678 |
$33,599,749 |
$903,594,181 |
$84,112,967 |
$2,329,540 |
$25,872,124 |
$3,412,594,239 |
|
2020 |
$1,355,924,785 |
$565,776,908 |
$504,309,266 |
$189,703,465 |
$16,647,898 |
$21,148,707 |
$2,653,511,029 |
|
2021 |
$2,287,529,465 |
$1,112,855,937 |
$924,902,965 |
$340,113,160 |
$39,852,039 |
$29,298,635 |
$4,734,552,201 |
|
2022 |
$2,390,757,300 |
$1,364,392,468 |
$990,568,468 |
$401,208,108 |
$42,079,447 |
$22,297,399 |
$5,211,303,191 |
This also resulted in record combined tax revenue production from gaming in 2022 of $2,123,015,118 compared to $1,931,219,603 in 2021. Tax revenue figures reflect amounts generated prior to any adjustments by the PA Department of Revenue.
Retail Slot Machine Revenue
Gross revenue from slot machines at the casinos was $2,390,757,300, a 4.51% increase in revenue when compared to the $2,287,529,465 generated in 2021.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Retail Slot Machine Revenue by Operator |
Slot Machine Revenue 2022 |
Slot Machine Revenue 2021 |
% Change |
|
Parx Casino |
$393,822,364 |
$409,417,922 |
-3.81% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$272,090,683 |
$264,953,639 |
2.69% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$266,866,004 |
$251,324,481 |
6.18% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$185,030,719 |
$177,303,325 |
4.36% |
|
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows |
$162,800,705 |
$153,410,695 |
6.12% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$155,060,060 |
$175,652,308 |
-11.72% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$144,453,682 |
$142,498,308 |
1.37% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino |
$133,787,048 |
$140,619,890 |
-4.86% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$122,474,955 |
$120,348,580 |
1.77% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$118,423,326 |
$124,525,641 |
-4.90% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$102,911,141 |
$95,847,063 |
7.37% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$95,812,140 |
$85,088,794 |
12.60% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$95,313,007 |
$97,455,720 |
-2.20% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$72,384,862 |
$25,325,143 |
185.82% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$49,296,241 |
$2,456,362 |
1000+% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$20,230,365 |
$21,301,592 |
-5.03% |
|
Statewide Total |
$2,390,757,300 |
$2,287,529,465 |
4.51% |
Retail Table Games Revenue
2022 revenue from table games at the casinos was $990,568,468, an 7.10% increase in revenue when compared to the $924,902,965 generated in 2021.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Retail Table Games Revenue by Operator |
2022 Table Games Revenue |
2021 Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$243,721,144 |
$185,173,251 |
31.62% |
|
Parx Casino |
$204,864,877 |
$207,723,407 |
-1.38% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$100,396,236 |
$88,957,588 |
12.86% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$98,246,314 |
$101,310,735 |
-3.02% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$88,167,741 |
$84,113,197 |
4.82% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$39,750,866 |
$43,074,418 |
-7.72% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino |
$39,075,014 |
$46,385,886 |
-15.76% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$33,084,621 |
$34,343,186 |
-3.66% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$30,586,526 |
$32,991,133 |
-7.29% |
|
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows |
$26,732,273 |
$29,941,448 |
-10.72% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$25,563,655 |
$31,700,442 |
-19.36% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$18,574,761 |
$6,850,279 |
171.15% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$15,071,974 |
$14,786,150 |
1.93% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$13,734,589 |
$14,728,845 |
-6.75% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$10,982,618 |
$389,818 |
1000+% |
|
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin |
$2,015,260 |
$2,433,181 |
-17.18% |
|
Statewide Total |
$990,568,468 |
$924,902,965 |
7.10% |
2022 revenue from sports wagering was $401,208,108, an 17.96% increase in revenue when compared to the $340,113,160 generated in 2021. Sports wagering handle, the amount wagered through both retail and online, was $7.25 billion, an 10.67% increase over 2021’s handle of $6.55 billion.
Sports wagering revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Sports Wagering Revenue by Operator |
2022 Sports Wagering Revenue |
2021 Sports Wagering Revenue |
% Change |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$209,988,982 |
$150,877,559 |
39.18% |
|
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows |
$76,214,335 |
$68,311,263 |
11.57% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$21,585,874 |
$22,032,588 |
-2.03% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$18,866,650 |
$20,080,292 |
-6.04% |
|
Parx Casino |
$15,923,198 |
$20,882,800 |
-23.75% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$13,122,718 |
$18,132,759 |
-27.63% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$11,138,295 |
$7,652,249 |
45.56% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$5,756,745 |
$10,194,202 |
-43.53% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$5,497,364 |
$5,268,087 |
4.35% |
|
Harrah's Casino Philadelphia |
$4,395,248 |
$1,863,375 |
135.88% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$4,349,160 |
$3,932,777 |
10.59% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$3,227,274 |
$3,942,734 |
-18.15% |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook |
$3,226,091 |
$3,370,270 |
-4.28% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$2,997,632 |
$1,037,992 |
188.79% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,804,720 |
-$455,736 |
496.00% |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley |
$1,558,434 |
$1,382,119 |
12.76% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,040,149 |
$1,607,829 |
-35.31% |
|
Parx Malvern |
$515,236 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$401,208,108 |
$340,113,160 |
Fantasy Contests Revenue
2022 revenue from fantasy contests was $22,297,399, a -23.90% decrease in revenue when compared to the $29,298,635 generated in 2021.
Fantasy contests revenue for each of the providers, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Fantasy Contests Operator |
2022 Revenue |
2021 Revenue |
% Change |
|
DraftKings |
$12,601,500 |
$16,524,111 |
-23.74% |
|
FanDuel |
$8,516,364 |
$12,402,052 |
-31.33% |
|
UnderDog Sports |
$529,730 |
$124,546 |
325.33% |
|
Fantasy Football Players Championship |
$254,127 |
$259,980 |
-2.25% |
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports |
$244,422 |
-$78,750 |
410.38% |
|
Fantasy Sports Gaming |
$90,790 |
$13,982 |
549.33% |
|
Sportshub Technologies |
$65,517 |
$53,247 |
23.04% |
|
DataForce |
$30,587 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
OwnersBox |
$491 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
No House Advantage |
-$3,585 |
-$533 |
-572.64% |
|
Jock MKR |
-$32,543 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$22,297,399 |
$29,298,635 |
-23.90% |
iGaming Revenue
2022 revenue for iGaming was $1,364,392,468 a 22.60% increase in revenue when compared to the $1,112,855,937 generated in 2021. At the end of 2021 there were 10 iGaming certificate holders in Pennsylvania.
iGaming revenue for each of the providers is as follows:
|
Casino Operator |
2022 Revenue |
2021 Revenue |
% Change |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$561,241,680 |
$418,872,942 |
33.99% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$326,394,007 |
$299,329,177 |
9.04% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$255,502,145 |
$190,531,186 |
34.10% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$57,058,899 |
$71,834,484 |
-20.57% |
|
Parx Casino |
$44,849,716 |
$49,433,816 |
-9.27% |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$38,880,322 |
$22,175,058 |
75.33% |
|
Live! Philadelphia |
$33,139,889 |
$10,756,492 |
208.09% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$22,904,658 |
$26,834,235 |
-14.64% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$16,990,245 |
$12,581,751 |
35.04% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$7,430,906 |
$10,506,797 |
-29.28% |
|
Statewide Total |
$1,364,392,468 |
$1,112,855,937 |
22.60% |
Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs)
2022 revenue for VGTs at Truck Stops was $42,079,447 a 5.59% increase in revenue when compared to the $39,852,039 generated in 2021. At the end of the year there were 66 VGT facilities in Pennsylvania.
VGT revenue for each of the operators, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
VGT Terminal Operators |
2022 Revenue |
2021 Revenue |
% Change |
|
Marquee by Penn |
$25,522,089 |
$27,694,868 |
-7.85% |
|
J&J Ventures Gaming* |
$12,174,249 |
$8,402,550 |
44.89% |
|
Jango |
$4,383,109 |
$3,754,622 |
16.74% |
|
Statewide Total |
$42,079,447 |
$39,852,039 |
5.59% |
*J&J Ventures Gaming acquired Commonwealth Gaming during September 2022; revenue figures are derived by combining the two entities
Breakdowns of revenue by types of gambling and by operator is available on the Board’s web site under the “Revenue” tab at this link.
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 generated over $2 billion in tax revenue in 2022.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov. You can also follow the agency on Twitter by choosing @PAGamingControl.
About the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The 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 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 generated over $2 billion in tax revenue during the 2021/2022 State Fiscal Year.
Additional information about both the Board's gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania's gaming industry can be found at its website. You can also follow the agency on Twitter by choosing @PAGamingControl .