News and Transparency Press Release Section

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wed, 10/01/2025 - 10:00

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Releases Annual Report

SHARE :
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Commonwealth Tower, Strawberry Square
303 Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
CONTACT :
Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey
(717) 346-8321

HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“PGCB”) has released the 19th edition of its Annual Report.  

The PGCB’s 2024-2025 Annual Report provides details on the work of the agency in regulating the Commonwealth’s gaming industry, and also includes:

  • individual revenue figures during another record-setting fiscal year for slot machines, table games, sports wagering, internet gaming, fantasy sports contests and video gaming terminals at eligible truck stops;
  • a year in review report with pertinent statistical figures from the PGCB’s key bureaus;
  • information on the PGCB’s efforts to stop adults from gambling while leaving minors unattended; and,
  • a section on problem gambling and the PGCB’s Self-Exclusion Program.

The PGCB was established in 2004 through the passage of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act. Since then, it has become one of the pre-eminent gaming regulators in the world overseeing all aspects of gambling in the Commonwealth. Currently, the number of outlets for the various types of gaming regulated by the PGCB are:

  •   17 land-based casinos;
  •  17 retail sports wagering locations;
  •  11 online sports wagering sites;
  •  24 sites for online casino-type games (slot machines, table games, poker);
  •  75 truck stop establishments with Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs); and,
  •  9 online fantasy sports contest sites.

In addition to supporting nearly 16,000 jobs at casinos, overall gaming revenue reached a record high during the fiscal year generating $6.4 billion and resulting in $2.8 billion in tax revenue.

The 2024-2025 Annual Report can be downloaded as a PDF document by choosing Organization Reports under the About PGCB tab on the agency’s website, gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov. 

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 $2.8 billion in tax revenue and fees in 2024/25.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.