PRESS RELEASE
PA Gaming Control Board Reports Record Monthly Revenue in November Driven by All-Time Highs in Sports Wagering and iGaming
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, during November 2024 was a record $562,368,782. The November total also was a significant increase of more than 26% compared to revenue generated in November 2023.
Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the PGCB include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (VGTs). The PGCB has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website, https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/.
Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $232,800,147* during November 2024.
The following chart compiles all revenue generated in November 2024 by casinos, along with fantasy contests and VGTs operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated in November 2023.
|
Source |
November 2024 Total Revenue |
November 2023 Total Revenue |
% Change |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$102,510,248 |
$60,596,337 |
69.17% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$90,410,965 |
$66,636,923 |
35.68% |
|
Parx Casino |
$54,013,592 |
$51,079,914 |
5.74% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$53,979,140 |
$45,324,824 |
19.09% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$46,015,861 |
$45,870,891 |
0.32% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$38,200,776 |
$21,612,474 |
76.75% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$30,309,262 |
$28,588,847 |
6.02% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$28,077,703 |
$24,509,079 |
14.56% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$20,954,983 |
$19,246,108 |
8.88% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$19,321,978 |
$19,372,366 |
-0.26% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$17,427,485 |
$17,716,200 |
-1.63% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$10,387,891 |
$5,618,252 |
84.90% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$10,128,851 |
$7,567,341 |
33.85% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$9,712,659 |
$8,109,085 |
19.78% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$9,185,820 |
$8,598,910 |
6.83% |
|
Golden Nugget |
$7,002,747 |
$3,140,313 |
123.00% |
|
Bally's Pennsylvania |
$3,586,809 |
$1,987,159 |
80.50% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals |
$3,241,393 |
$3,390,189 |
-4.39% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$3,154,265 |
$2,640,497 |
19.46% |
|
Fantasy Contests |
$2,468,055 |
$2,575,600 |
-4.18% |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$2,278,300 |
$1,923,502 |
18.45% |
|
Statewide Total |
$562,368,782 |
$446,104,807 |
26.06% |
November Revenue by Game Type
The PGCB is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games:
|
Type of Gaming Revenue |
November 2024 |
November 2023 |
% Change |
|
Retail Slots Revenue |
$201,507,225 |
$189,728,426 |
6.21% |
|
iGaming Slots Revenue |
$148,657,067 |
$109,307,636 |
36.00% |
|
Retail Tables Revenue |
$77,564,017 |
$79,511,555 |
-2.45% |
|
Sports Wagering Revenue |
$77,097,494 |
$12,884,034 |
498.40% |
|
iGaming Tables Revenue |
$49,558,109 |
$46,429,205 |
6.74% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue |
$3,241,393 |
$3,390,189 |
-4.39% |
|
Fantasy Contests Revenue |
$2,468,055 |
$2,575,600 |
-4.18% |
|
iGaming Poker Revenue |
$2,275,423 |
$2,278,163 |
-0.12% |
|
Total Gaming Revenue |
$562,368,782 |
$446,104,807 |
26.06% |
Slot Machine Revenue
November’s revenue from the play of retail slot machines was $201,507,225, a 6.21% increase in revenue when compared to the $189,728,426 generated in November 2023.
The number of slot machines in operation in November 2024 was 24,474 compared to 25,035 at the casinos in November 2023.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Casino |
November 2024 Slots Revenue |
November 2023 Slots Revenue |
% Change |
|
Parx Casino |
$31,103,290 |
$29,753,938 |
4.54% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$23,929,275 |
$22,819,962 |
4.86% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$21,367,978 |
$20,558,460 |
3.94% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$14,137,091 |
$12,187,753 |
15.99% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$13,920,595 |
$13,539,636 |
2.81% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$13,444,599 |
$11,605,914 |
15.84% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$12,999,572 |
$12,128,064 |
7.19% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$11,130,138 |
$10,251,917 |
8.57% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$10,924,757 |
$10,890,284 |
0.32% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$8,455,839 |
$8,293,785 |
1.95% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$8,401,182 |
$8,433,501 |
-0.38% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$7,954,647 |
$7,259,867 |
9.57% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$7,233,114 |
$6,344,723 |
14.00% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$6,511,856 |
$6,625,545 |
-1.72% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$4,884,219 |
$4,770,062 |
2.39% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$3,080,108 |
$2,542,965 |
21.12% |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$2,028,965 |
$1,722,050 |
17.82% |
|
Statewide Total |
$201,507,225 |
$189,728,426 |
6.21% |
Tax revenue from the play of slot machines in November 2024 was $101,546,905*.
Retail Table Games Revenue
Retail Table Games revenue for November 2024 was $77,564,017, a decrease of 2.45% from November 2023 when revenue was $79,511,555.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows.
|
Casino |
November 2024 Table Games Revenue |
November 2023 Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$20,577,951 |
$20,922,259 |
-1.65% |
|
Parx Casino |
$15,986,669 |
$15,637,342 |
2.23% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$9,498,683 |
$9,752,990 |
-2.61% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$6,417,223 |
$7,010,440 |
-8.46% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$6,158,673 |
$7,448,668 |
-17.32% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$3,149,880 |
$2,653,923 |
18.69% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$3,024,558 |
$3,462,991 |
-12.66% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$3,011,743 |
$1,548,340 |
94.51% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$2,162,609 |
$2,479,325 |
-12.77% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$1,851,000 |
$2,133,368 |
-13.24% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$1,785,792 |
$2,007,853 |
-11.06% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,115,072 |
$1,152,352 |
-3.24% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$1,019,000 |
$644,681 |
58.06% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$912,752 |
$816,631 |
11.77% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$562,993 |
$1,555,455 |
-63.81% |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$249,335 |
$201,452 |
23.77% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$80,085 |
$83,487 |
-4.07% |
|
Statewide Total |
$77,564,017 |
$79,511,555 |
-2.45% |
Total tax revenue from table games play during November 2024 was $12,886,153*.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue
Casino games offered online generated monthly gross revenue totaling $200,490,599 during November 2024 compared to $158,015,003 in November 2023, an increase of 26.88%.
A breakdown of revenue of casino games offered online is as follows:
|
Casino Operator |
iSlots Revenue |
iTables Revenue |
iPoker Revenue |
Total iGaming Revenue |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$53,300,709 |
$20,619,858 |
$517,464 |
$74,438,032 |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$36,928,268 |
$17,216,899 |
|
$54,145,168 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$30,720,038 |
$3,744,934 |
$272,784 |
$34,737,757 |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$6,421,322 |
$2,576,390 |
$384,514 |
$9,382,227 |
|
Golden Nugget |
$5,962,472 |
$1,040,274 |
|
$7,002,747 |
|
Parx Casino |
$3,869,047 |
$920,607 |
|
$4,789,654 |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$3,350,356 |
$865,877 |
|
$4,216,233 |
|
Bally's Pennsylvania |
$3,084,950 |
$501,859 |
|
$3,586,809 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$1,660,498 |
$539,911 |
$1,100,661 |
$3,301,070 |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,212,764 |
$912,054 |
|
$2,124,818 |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$1,031,633 |
$358,018 |
|
$1,389,651 |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,115,007 |
$261,427 |
|
$1,376,434 |
|
Statewide Total |
$148,657,067 |
$49,558,109 |
$2,275,423 |
$200,490,599 |
Tax revenue generated from iGaming during November 2024 was $88,556,259*.
Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during November 2024 and November 2023, if applicable, is as follows:
|
Operator |
November 2024 |
November 2023 |
% Change |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$74,438,032 |
$61,112,271 |
21.81% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$54,145,168 |
$41,112,737 |
31.70% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$34,737,757 |
$27,685,492 |
25.47% |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$9,382,227 |
$7,945,627 |
18.08% |
|
Golden Nugget |
$7,002,747 |
$3,140,313 |
123.00% |
|
Parx Casino |
$4,789,654 |
$4,517,387 |
6.03% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$4,216,233 |
$2,905,903 |
45.09% |
|
Bally's Pennsylvania |
$3,586,809 |
$1,987,159 |
80.50% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$3,301,070 |
$3,759,330 |
-12.19% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$2,124,818 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$1,389,651 |
$1,853,362 |
-25.02% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,376,434 |
$1,995,422 |
-31.02% |
|
Statewide Total |
$200,490,599 |
$158,015,003 |
26.88% |
Sports Wagering Revenue
November 2024 total sports wagering handle was a record monthly high of $935,530,170, 0.15% above the November 2023 total of $934,130,152.
The taxable revenue figure for November 2024 was also a record monthly amount at $77,097,494, or 498% higher when compared to November 2023, when taxable revenue was $12,884,034.
November 2024 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:
|
Casino Operator |
Total Handle2 |
Retail Revenue |
Online Revenue |
Total Revenue |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$373,601,446 |
$62,460 |
$36,751,559 |
$36,814,019 |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$246,173,745 |
$455,777 |
$20,596,166 |
$21,051,943 |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$65,892,220 |
-$15,419 |
$4,500,091 |
$4,484,672 |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National |
$43,838,539 |
$206,265 |
$2,679,303 |
$2,885,568 |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$35,098,668 |
$656,189 |
$2,126,422 |
$2,782,611 |
|
Parx Casino |
$21,067,168 |
$1,036,941 |
$1,097,038 |
$2,133,979 |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$42,609,418 |
$152,220 |
$1,764,332 |
$1,916,552 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$18,234,636 |
$847,137 |
$846,886 |
$1,694,022 |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$36,284,656 |
$282,005 |
$1,049,120 |
$1,331,125 |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$7,280,767 |
$919,227 |
-$1,040 |
$918,187 |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$39,047,364 |
$324,682 |
$254,742 |
$579,425 |
|
Mohegan Lehigh Valley1 |
$1,288,987 |
$152,931 |
$0 |
$152,931 |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$1,486,659 |
$135,536 |
-$3,336 |
$132,200 |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,434,998 |
$116,101 |
$0 |
$116,101 |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$1,314,386 |
$113,307 |
$0 |
$113,307 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$821,002 |
-$3,221 |
$0 |
-$3,221 |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$55,511 |
-$5,928 |
$0 |
-$5,928 |
|
Statewide Total |
$935,530,170 |
$5,436,210 |
$71,661,283 |
$77,097,494 |
1 Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania
2 A breakout of the handle between retail and online sportsbooks can be found on the website report.
Sports wagering revenue for each of the casinos and two Off Track Betting facility for November 2024 and November 2023, if applicable, is as follows:
|
Operator |
November 2024 Sports Wagering Revenue |
November 2023 Sports Wagering Revenue |
% Change |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$36,814,019 |
$8,396,175 |
338.46% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$21,051,943 |
$7,876,381 |
167.28% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$4,484,672 |
$203,510 |
+1,000% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$2,885,568 |
-$7,844,956 |
n/a |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$2,782,611 |
$581,718 |
378.34% |
|
Parx Casino |
$2,133,979 |
$1,009,329 |
111.43% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$1,916,552 |
$208,907 |
817.42% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$1,694,022 |
$376,974 |
349.37% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$1,331,125 |
$998,843 |
33.27% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$918,187 |
$244,273 |
275.89% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$579,425 |
$125,165 |
362.93% |
|
Mohegan Lehigh Valley2 |
$152,931 |
$104,861 |
45.84% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$132,200 |
$133,247 |
-0.79% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$116,101 |
$186,691 |
-37.81% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$113,307 |
$84,972 |
33.35% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
-$3,221 |
$21,981 |
n/a |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
-$5,928 |
$14,045 |
n/a |
|
South Philly Race & Sportsbook13 |
n/a |
$161,918 |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$77,097,494 |
$12,884,034 |
498.40% |
1Operated by Parx Casino
2 Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania
3 No longer operating
Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during November 2024 was $27,755,098*.
Video Gaming Terminals
Total adjusted revenue for November 2024 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,241,393, 4.39% lower than November 2023 when revenue was $3,390,189. By the end of November 2024, all VGT Operators offered the maximum permitted five machines at each of the 74 qualified truck stop establishments, compared to five machines at each of the 71 establishments at this time last year.
Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during November 2024 is as follows:
|
VGTs Terminal Operator |
November 2024 VGT Revenue |
November 2023 VGT Revenue |
% Change |
|
Marquee by Penn1 |
$2,125,083 |
$2,147,782 |
-1.06% |
|
J&J Ventures Gaming2 |
$867,957 |
$944,976 |
-8.15% |
|
Jango3 |
$245,141 |
$277,195 |
-11.56% |
|
Accel Entertainment Gaming5 |
$3,212 |
$9,455 |
-66.03% |
|
Venture Gaming LLC4 |
$0 |
$10,780 |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$3,241,393 |
$3,390,189 |
-4.39% |
1 operated VGTs in 31 establishments during November
2 operated VGTs in 29 establishments during November
3 operated VGTs in 11 establishments during November
4 operated VGT’s in 2 establishments during November
5 operated VGTs in 1 establishment during November
Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in November 2024 was $1,685,524*.
Fantasy Contests
Fantasy Contests revenue was $2,468,055 in November 2024, a decrease of 4.18% over November 2023, when revenue was $2,575,600.
|
Fantasy Contests Operator |
November 2024 Fantasy Revenue |
November 2023 Fantasy Revenue |
% Change |
|
DraftKings |
$1,679,128 |
$1,846,932 |
-9.09% |
|
FanDuel |
$598,506 |
$595,991 |
0.42% |
|
Underdog Sports, Inc. |
$174,093 |
$95,258 |
82.76% |
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports |
$12,544 |
$26,809 |
-53.21% |
|
Fantasy Sports Games LLC |
$1,944 |
$1,063 |
82.92% |
|
FFPC |
$1,538 |
$8,322 |
-81.52% |
|
Sportshub Technologies |
$529 |
$1,358 |
-61.07% |
|
OwnersBox |
-$228 |
-$209 |
9.14% |
|
Jock MKT |
n/a |
$78 |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$2,468,055 |
$2,575,600 |
-4.18% |
Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in November 2024 was $370,208*.
*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 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.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey - (717) 346-8321
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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.