PRESS RELEASE
PA Gaming Control Board Reports Year-Over-Year Gaming Revenue Rise of 6.5% in April
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported today that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming including fantasy contests during April 2026 was $594,978,674 or 6.49% above revenue generated in April 2025. The resulting tax revenue during April of this year was $255,257,991*.
Types of gaming regulated by the agency are slot machines and table games in casinos, internet gaming, sports wagering, fantasy contests, and video gaming terminals (“VGTs”).
Separate revenue reports for these types of games can be accessed at this link on the PGCB’s website.
The following chart compiles all revenue generated in April 2026 by casinos, along with fantasy contests and VGTs operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated in April 2025. The chart includes the newly opened Happy Valley Casino which began generating slot machine and table games revenue on April 24th.
|
Source |
April 2026 Total Revenue |
April 2025 Total Revenue |
% Change |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$109,031,763 |
$97,719,246 |
11.58% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$105,832,480 |
$99,090,172 |
6.80% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$60,031,167 |
$56,209,401 |
6.80% |
|
Parx Casino |
$57,129,539 |
$54,211,940 |
5.38% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$44,912,531 |
$47,825,103 |
-6.09% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$34,724,726 |
$27,138,316 |
27.95% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$26,965,648 |
$27,533,445 |
-2.06% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$26,821,744 |
$23,511,110 |
14.08% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$21,963,731 |
$26,562,159 |
-17.31% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$20,493,810 |
$19,130,831 |
7.12% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$16,441,150 |
$13,732,651 |
19.72% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$15,573,551 |
$17,803,898 |
-12.53% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$13,367,774 |
$10,235,524 |
30.60% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$9,999,754 |
$9,585,109 |
4.33% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$8,205,930 |
$7,532,447 |
8.94% |
|
Golden Nugget |
$6,602,136 |
$7,670,389 |
-13.93% |
|
Bally's Pennsylvania |
$5,181,148 |
$2,958,241 |
75.14% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$3,730,098 |
$3,160,614 |
18.02% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals |
$3,694,483 |
$3,518,821 |
4.99% |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$2,258,827 |
$2,331,513 |
-3.12% |
|
Fantasy Contests |
$1,181,191 |
$1,256,994 |
-6.03% |
|
Happy Valley Casino* |
$835,493 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$594,978,674 |
$558,717,922 |
6.49% |
April Revenue by Game Type
The PGCB is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games:
|
Type of Gaming Revenue |
April 2026 |
April 2025 |
% Change |
|
Retail Slots Revenue |
$206,672,817 |
$203,094,831 |
1.76% |
|
iGaming Slots Revenue |
$195,188,954 |
$169,478,496 |
15.17% |
|
Retail Tables Revenue |
$78,698,921 |
$80,604,940 |
-2.36% |
|
Sports Wagering Revenue |
$58,953,160 |
$42,533,444 |
38.60% |
|
iGaming Tables Revenue |
$48,023,641 |
$55,892,309 |
-14.08% |
|
Video Gaming Terminals Revenue |
$3,694,483 |
$3,518,821 |
4.99% |
|
iGaming Poker Revenue |
$2,565,507 |
$2,338,087 |
9.73% |
|
Fantasy Contests Revenue |
$1,181,191 |
$1,256,994 |
-6.03% |
|
Total Gaming Revenue |
$594,978,674 |
$558,717,922 |
6.49% |
Slot Machine Revenue
April’s revenue from the play of retail slot machines was $206,672,817, a 1.76% increase in revenue when compared to the $203,094,831 generated in April 2025.
The number of slot machines in operation in April 2026 was 24,856 compared to 24,363 at the casinos in April 2025.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Casino |
April 2026 Slots Revenue |
April 2025 Slots Revenue |
% Change |
|
Parx Casino |
$32,693,869 |
$31,398,827 |
4.12% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$23,390,136 |
$22,484,142 |
4.03% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$18,137,907 |
$20,903,809 |
-13.23% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$15,330,647 |
$15,066,512 |
1.75% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$15,047,800 |
$13,359,817 |
12.63% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$12,997,814 |
$11,989,812 |
8.41% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$12,081,506 |
$11,807,479 |
2.32% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$12,043,344 |
$12,578,702 |
-4.26% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$11,503,980 |
$11,528,692 |
-0.21% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$9,218,677 |
$9,401,048 |
-1.94% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$8,922,128 |
$8,833,678 |
1.00% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$8,677,096 |
$8,142,058 |
6.57% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$7,623,002 |
$7,631,607 |
-0.11% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$7,257,649 |
$7,560,618 |
-4.01% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$5,529,684 |
$5,261,874 |
5.09% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$3,483,973 |
$3,106,843 |
12.14% |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$2,019,993 |
$2,039,313 |
-0.95% |
|
Happy Valley Casino |
$713,612 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$206,672,817 |
$203,094,831 |
1.76% |
Tax revenue from the play of slot machines in April 2026 was $105,121,104 *.
Retail Table Games Revenue
Retail Table Games revenue for April 2026 was $78,698,921, a decrease of 2.36% from April 2025 when revenue was $80,604,940.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
|
Casino |
April 2026 Table Games Revenue |
April 2025 Table Games Revenue |
% Change |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$20,662,852 |
$23,971,086 |
-13.80% |
|
Parx Casino |
$17,352,363 |
$16,102,523 |
7.76% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$8,773,734 |
$9,233,598 |
-4.98% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$6,693,794 |
$5,950,178 |
12.50% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$6,639,437 |
$7,937,680 |
-16.36% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$3,102,835 |
$2,883,706 |
7.60% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$2,518,130 |
$2,380,314 |
5.79% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$2,356,442 |
$2,026,335 |
16.29% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$2,011,560 |
$1,632,924 |
23.19% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$2,006,113 |
$1,321,634 |
51.79% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$1,721,695 |
$2,271,048 |
-24.19% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,220,155 |
$1,195,412 |
2.07% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,146,064 |
$1,075,228 |
6.59% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$1,037,242 |
$1,496,542 |
-30.69% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$867,126 |
$786,348 |
10.27% |
|
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$238,835 |
$292,200 |
-18.26% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$228,663 |
$48,185 |
374.55% |
|
Happy Valley Casino |
$121,881 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$78,698,921 |
$80,604,940 |
-2.36% |
Total tax revenue from the play of table games during April 2026 was $13,346,376*.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue
Casino games offered online generated $245,778,103 during April 2026. Compared to revenue of $227,708,892 in April 2025, this represents an increase of 7.94%.
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 |
$70,787,934 |
$22,180,313 |
$662,606 |
$93,630,853 |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$54,170,804 |
$14,372,231 |
$1,034,096 |
$69,577,130 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$35,521,339 |
$4,730,233 |
$426,590 |
$40,678,161 |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$12,189,721 |
$2,397,595 |
$442,216 |
$15,029,532 |
|
Golden Nugget |
$6,249,768 |
$352,369 |
|
$6,602,136 |
|
Parx Casino |
$4,870,021 |
$806,024 |
|
$5,676,045 |
|
Bally's Pennsylvania |
$4,631,922 |
$549,226 |
|
$5,181,148 |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$2,984,061 |
$1,888,035 |
|
$4,872,096 |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$2,218,235 |
$300,935 |
|
$2,519,170 |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$1,024,071 |
$294,555 |
|
$1,318,626 |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$539,730 |
$152,159 |
|
$691,889 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$1,349 |
-$34 |
|
$1,316 |
|
Statewide Total |
$195,188,954 |
$48,023,641 |
$2,565,507 |
$245,778,103 |
Tax revenue generated from iGaming during April 2026 was $113,469,064*.
Total iGaming revenue for each of the casinos during April 2026 and April 2025 is as follows:
|
Operator |
April 2026 |
April 2025 |
% Change |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$93,630,853 |
$83,191,345 |
12.55% |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$69,577,130 |
$66,730,547 |
4.27% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$40,678,161 |
$35,884,789 |
13.36% |
|
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$15,029,532 |
$11,165,698 |
34.60% |
|
Golden Nugget |
$6,602,136 |
$7,670,389 |
-13.93% |
|
Parx Casino |
$5,676,045 |
$5,770,352 |
-1.63% |
|
Bally's Pennsylvania |
$5,181,148 |
$2,958,241 |
75.14% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$4,872,096 |
$3,113,487 |
56.48% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$2,519,170 |
$1,830,668 |
37.61% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$1,318,626 |
$4,598,421 |
-71.32% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$691,889 |
$1,334,442 |
-48.15% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort* |
$1,316 |
$3,460,513 |
-99.96% |
|
Statewide Total |
$245,778,103 |
$227,708,892 |
7.94% |
*ceased offering internet gaming in April
Sports Wagering Revenue
April 2026 total sports wagering handle was $641,566,630 or 9.84% below the April 2025 handle of $711,569,216. The taxable revenue figure for April 2026 was $58,953,160, or 38.60% higher when compared to April 2025, when taxable revenue was $42,533,444.
April 2026 sports wagering total handle and revenue is as follows:
|
Casino Operator |
Total Handle2 |
Retail Revenue |
Online Revenue |
Total Revenue |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$219,790,726 |
$178,054 |
$23,755,783 |
$23,933,837 |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$191,547,919 |
$140,048 |
$17,525,318 |
$17,665,365 |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$52,517,707 |
$134,908 |
$4,937,974 |
$5,072,882 |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$37,932,516 |
$31,147 |
$2,768,842 |
$2,799,989 |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$20,322,071 |
$114,117 |
$2,019,830 |
$2,133,947 |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$23,543,142 |
$80,382 |
$1,810,434 |
$1,890,816 |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$44,998,551 |
$32,164 |
$1,776,956 |
$1,809,120 |
|
Parx Casino |
$15,271,717 |
$493,245 |
$914,018 |
$1,407,262 |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$17,963,953 |
$192,111 |
$956,277 |
$1,148,389 |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$8,610,652 |
$267,276 |
$364,787 |
$632,062 |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$796,697 |
$167,654 |
$0 |
$167,654 |
|
Mohegan Lehigh Valley1 |
$825,108 |
$153,819 |
$0 |
$153,819 |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$1,164,105 |
$126,592 |
$7,139 |
$133,731 |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$920,263 |
$102,503 |
$0 |
$102,503 |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$595,199 |
$56,292 |
$0 |
$56,292 |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$87,618 |
$17,463 |
$0 |
$17,463 |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$4,678,688 |
-$171,973 |
$0 |
-$171,973 |
|
Statewide Total |
$641,566,630 |
$2,115,802 |
$56,837,358 |
$58,953,160 |
1 Located at OTB 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 along with one Off Track Betting facility in April 2026 and April 2025 is as follows:
|
Operator |
April 2026 Sports Wagering Revenue |
April 2025 Sports Wagering Revenue |
% Change |
|
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$23,933,837 |
$20,074,871 |
19.22% |
|
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$17,665,365 |
$12,145,575 |
45.45% |
|
Hollywood Casino York |
$5,072,882 |
$1,178,364 |
330.50% |
|
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$2,799,989 |
$1,912,329 |
46.42% |
|
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$2,133,947 |
$679,459 |
214.07% |
|
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$1,890,816 |
$1,677,575 |
12.71% |
|
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$1,809,120 |
$1,484,225 |
21.89% |
|
Parx Casino |
$1,407,262 |
$940,237 |
49.67% |
|
Harrah's Philadelphia |
$1,148,389 |
$1,240,686 |
-7.44% |
|
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$632,062 |
$579,454 |
9.08% |
|
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$167,654 |
$35,434 |
373.15% |
|
Mohegan Lehigh Valley1 |
$153,819 |
$90,238 |
70.46% |
|
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$133,731 |
$117,077 |
14.22% |
|
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$102,503 |
$247,640 |
-58.61% |
|
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$56,292 |
-$26,742 |
310.50% |
|
Parx Shippensburg |
$17,463 |
$5,585 |
212.66% |
|
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
-$171,973 |
$151,438 |
-213.56% |
|
Statewide Total |
$58,953,160 |
$42,533,444 |
38.60% |
1 Operated by Mohegan Pennsylvania
Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during April 2026 was $21,223,138*.
Video Gaming Terminals
Total adjusted revenue for April 2026 for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,694,483 or 4.99% higher than April 2025 when revenue was $3,518,821. By the end of April 2026, all VGT Operators offered the maximum permitted five machines at each of the 76 qualified truck stop establishments, compared to five machines at each of the 72 establishments at this time last year.
Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during April 2026 is as follows:
|
VGTs Terminal Operator |
April 2026 VGT Revenue |
April 2025 VGT Revenue |
% Change |
|
Marquee by Penn1 |
$2,491,927 |
$2,407,652 |
3.50% |
|
J&J Ventures Gaming2 |
$670,557 |
$800,157 |
-16.20% |
|
Jango3 |
$420,376 |
$311,012 |
35.16% |
|
Venture Gaming LLC4 |
$111,622 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$3,694,483 |
$3,518,821 |
4.99% |
1 operated VGTs in 34 establishments during April 2026
2 operated VGTs in 24 establishments during April 2026
3 operated VGTs in 14 establishments during April 2026
4 operated VGT’s in 4 establishments during April 2026
Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in April 2026 was $1,921,131*.
Fantasy Contests
Fantasy Contests revenue was $1,181,191 in April 2026, a decrease of 6.03% over April 2025, when revenue was $1,256,994.
|
Fantasy Contests Operator |
April 2026 Fantasy Revenue |
April 2025 Fantasy Revenue |
% Change |
|
DraftKings |
$895,398 |
$945,998 |
-5.35% |
|
FanDuel |
$188,997 |
$181,113 |
4.35% |
|
Underdog Sports, Inc. |
$80,453 |
$114,632 |
-29.82% |
|
Yahoo Fantasy Sports |
$10,586 |
$10,635 |
-0.46% |
|
Fantasy Sports Games LLC |
$3,380 |
$2,760 |
22.48% |
|
Sportshub Technologies |
$2,378 |
$1,937 |
22.77% |
|
OwnersBox |
-$1 |
-$81 |
n/a |
|
Statewide Total |
$1,181,191 |
$1,256,994 |
-6.03% |
Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in April 2026 was $177,179*.
*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 18 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 five mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming returned $2.98 billion in tax revenue and fees to Pennsylvanians in 2026.
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 18 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 five mini-casinos (Category 4). A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming generated $2.98 billion in tax revenue and fees in 2025.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.