PRESS RELEASE
HARRISBURG, PA: Fueled by a nearly 28% increase in iGaming revenue over the previous year, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is reporting that 2023 combined gaming revenue achieved a record high.
The 2023 calendar year combined revenue figure reported by the PGCB was $5,697,218,115 and consists of the combined revenue of slot machines, table games, sports wagering, iGaming, video gaming terminals (VGTs) and fantasy contests. That figure is 9.3% above the 2022 combined revenue amount of $5,211,335,687.
The resulting tax revenue of $2,343,399,312 generated in 2023 through these forms of gaming was also a record besting the $2,123,019,992 generated in 2022. Tax revenue figures reflect amounts generated prior to any adjustments by the PA Department of Revenue.
A comparison of combined revenue is below:
|
Year |
Slot Machine Revenue |
Table Games Revenue |
iGaming Revenue |
Sports Wagering Revenue |
VGT’s Revenue |
Fantasy Sports Contests |
Total Gaming Revenue |
|
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 |
$903,594,181 |
$33,599,749 |
$84,112,967 |
$2,329,540 |
$25,872,124 |
$3,412,594,239 |
|
2020 |
$1,355,924,785 |
$504,309,266 |
$565,776,908 |
$189,703,465 |
$16,647,898 |
$21,148,707 |
$2,653,511,029 |
|
2021 |
$2,287,529,465 |
$924,902,965 |
$1,112,855,937 |
$340,113,160 |
$39,852,039 |
$29,298,635 |
$4,734,552,201 |
|
2022 |
$2,390,757,300 |
$990,568,468 |
$1,364,392,468 |
$401,208,108 |
$42,079,447 |
$22,329,896 |
$5,211,335,687 |
|
2023 |
$2,463,698,452 |
$971,742,564 |
$1,741,832,079 |
$458,616,339 |
$41,237,349 |
$20,091,332 |
$5,697,218,115 |
Retail Slot Machine Revenue
Gross revenue from slot machines at the casinos was $2,463,698,452, a 3.05% increase in revenue when compared to the $2,390,757,300 generated in 2022.
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 2023 |
Slot Machine Revenue 2022 |
% Change |
|
Parx Casino |
$386,218,372 |
$393,822,364 |
-1.93% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$285,056,051 |
$272,090,683 |
4.77% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$267,307,816 |
$266,866,004 |
0.17% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$182,550,997 |
$185,030,719 |
-1.34% |
|
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows |
$166,843,576 |
$162,800,705 |
2.48% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$157,482,102 |
$144,453,682 |
9.02% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$145,034,011 |
$155,060,060 |
-6.47% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$136,859,716 |
$122,474,955 |
11.75% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$136,848,518 |
$118,423,326 |
15.56% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino |
$117,428,469 |
$133,787,048 |
-12.23% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$104,254,611 |
$102,911,141 |
1.31% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$98,425,413 |
$95,812,140 |
2.73% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$91,740,821 |
$95,313,007 |
-3.75% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$80,359,190 |
$72,384,862 |
11.02% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$57,167,984 |
$49,296,241 |
15.97% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$29,839,675 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$20,281,129 |
$20,230,365 |
0.25% |
|
Statewide Total |
$2,463,698,452 |
$2,390,757,300 |
3.05% |
Retail Table Games Revenue
2023 revenue from table games at the casinos was $971,742,564, a 1.90% decrease in revenue when compared to the $990,568,468 generated in 2022.
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 |
2023 Table Games Revenue |
2022 Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$241,267,937 |
$243,721,144 |
-1.01% |
|
Parx Casino |
$202,031,523 |
$204,864,877 |
-1.38% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$108,433,121 |
$100,396,236 |
8.01% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$91,606,507 |
$98,246,314 |
-6.76% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$87,238,526 |
$88,167,741 |
-1.05% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$35,690,335 |
$39,750,866 |
-10.21% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$33,241,984 |
$33,084,621 |
0.48% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino |
$30,539,792 |
$39,075,014 |
-21.84% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$28,599,425 |
$30,586,526 |
-6.50% |
|
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows |
$28,144,074 |
$26,732,273 |
5.28% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$26,748,039 |
$25,563,655 |
4.63% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$16,601,578 |
$18,574,761 |
-10.62% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$16,269,853 |
$15,071,974 |
7.95% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$12,563,458 |
$13,734,589 |
-8.53% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$9,614,092 |
$10,982,618 |
-12.46% |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$2,032,719 |
$2,015,260 |
0.87% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$1,119,603 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$971,742,564 |
$990,568,468 |
-1.90% |
iGaming Revenue
2023 revenue for iGaming was $1,741,832,079 a 27.66% increase in revenue when compared to the $1,364,392,468 generated in 2022.
iGaming revenue for each of the providers is as follows:
|
Casino Operator |
2023 Revenue |
2022 Revenue |
% Change |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$712,412,997 |
$561,241,680 |
26.94% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$392,653,074 |
$255,502,145 |
53.68% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$340,337,719 |
$326,394,007 |
4.27% |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$74,330,468 |
$38,880,322 |
91.18% |
|
Parx Casino |
$58,370,717 |
$44,849,716 |
30.15% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$52,064,540 |
$57,058,899 |
-8.75% |
|
Live! Philadelphia |
$40,014,407 |
$33,139,889 |
20.74% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$22,556,184 |
$16,990,245 |
32.76% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$21,718,846 |
$22,904,658 |
-5.18% |
|
Golden Nugget |
$14,859,720 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Bally's Pennsylvania |
$12,320,387 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino* |
$193,019 |
$7,430,906 |
-97.40% |
|
Statewide Total |
$1,741,832,079 |
$1,364,392,468 |
27.66% |
*Does not currently operate an iGaming site; shut down operations Feb. 2023
Sports Wagering Revenue
2023 revenue from sports wagering was $458,616,339, a 14.31% increase in revenue when compared to the $401,208,108 generated in 2022. Sports wagering handle, the amount wagered through both retail and online, was $7.68 billion, a 5.95% increase over 2022’s handle of $7.25 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 |
2023 Sports Wagering Revenue |
2022 Sports Wagering Revenue |
% Change |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$233,592,241 |
$209,988,982 |
11.24% |
|
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows |
$121,111,146 |
$76,214,335 |
58.91% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$21,015,594 |
$11,138,295 |
88.68% |
|
Parx Casino |
$17,433,149 |
$15,923,198 |
9.48% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$16,945,639 |
$18,866,650 |
-10.18% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$10,376,916 |
$13,122,718 |
-20.92% |
|
Harrah's Casino Philadelphia |
$9,118,267 |
$4,395,248 |
107.46% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$6,984,563 |
$5,497,364 |
27.05% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$4,292,804 |
$21,585,874 |
-80.11% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$3,495,168 |
$2,997,632 |
16.60% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$3,202,067 |
$3,227,274 |
-0.78% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$3,152,001 |
$5,756,745 |
-45.25% |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook |
$2,388,985 |
$3,226,091 |
-25.95% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,752,446 |
$1,040,149 |
68.48% |
|
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley |
$1,341,547 |
$1,558,434 |
-13.92% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,243,670 |
$4,349,160 |
-71.40% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$719,288 |
$1,804,720 |
-60.14% |
|
Parx Malvern* |
$363,139 |
$515,236 |
-29.52% |
|
Parx Casino Shippensburg |
$87,708 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$458,616,339 |
$401,208,108 |
14.31% |
*Does not currently operate a Retail Sports Wagering facility; shut down operations August 2023
Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs)
2023 revenue for VGTs at Truck Stops was $41,237,349 a 2.00% decrease in revenue when compared to the $42,079,447 generated in 2022. At the end of the year there were 71 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 |
2023 Revenue |
2022 Revenue |
% Change |
|
Marquee by Penn |
$24,890,172 |
$25,522,089 |
-2.48% |
|
J&J Ventures Gaming* |
$12,192,106 |
$12,174,249 |
0.15% |
|
Jango |
$4,086,993 |
$4,383,109 |
-6.76% |
|
Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC |
$38,244 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Venture Gaming LLC |
$29,834 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$41,237,349 |
$42,079,447 |
-2.00% |
Fantasy Contests Revenue
2023 revenue from fantasy contests was $20,091,332, a 10.02% decrease in revenue when compared to the $22,329,896 generated in 2022.
Fantasy contests revenue for each of the providers, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Fantasy Contests Operator |
2023 Revenue |
2022 Revenue |
% Change |
|
DraftKings |
$13,948,762 |
$12,601,500 |
10.69% |
|
FanDuel |
$4,628,716 |
$8,516,364 |
-45.65% |
|
UnderDog Sports |
$801,894 |
$529,730 |
51.38% |
|
Fantasy Football Players Championship |
$289,321 |
$254,127 |
13.85% |
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports |
$228,250 |
$244,422 |
-6.62% |
|
Sportshub Technologies |
$81,481 |
$65,517 |
24.37% |
|
Fantasy Sports Gaming |
$66,486 |
$90,790 |
-26.77% |
|
DataForce |
$32,747 |
$30,587 |
7.06% |
|
No House Advantage |
$17,815 |
-$3,585 |
n/a |
|
Jock MKR |
-$414 |
-$47 |
n/a |
|
OwnersBox |
-$3,727 |
$491 |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$20,091,332 |
$22,329,896 |
-10.02% |
Breakdowns of revenue by types of gambling and by operator is available on the Board’s web site under the News & Transparency tab.
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 $2.35 billion in tax revenue during in 2023.
Additional information about both the PGCB's gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania's gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov . You can slo follow the agency on X (formely Twitter) by choosing @PAGamingControl.
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.