PRESS RELEASE

HARRISBURG, PA: Figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board show total gaming and fantasy contests revenue generated in the Commonwealth during October 2021 was $425,916,762 which represents an increase of 33% compared to revenue generated in October 2020. It also eclipsed the all-time monthly revenue high set in July of this year.

Sources of gaming revenue regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, retail and internet sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (VGTs). The Board has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website, https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/. 

The following chart compiles all revenue generated in October 2021 by casinos along with fantasy contests and video gaming terminals operated by other vendors, and includes a comparison to total revenue generated last October:

Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $172,331,973 during October 2021.

October Revenue by Game Type

The Board is also providing a synopsis of revenue year-over-year by types of games: 

Slot Machine Revenue

October’s gross revenue from slot machines at the casinos was $203,344,187, a 31% increase in revenue when compared to the $154,725,850 generated in October 2020.

The number of slot machines in operation for October 2021 was 25,717 compared to 16,611 machines in October 2020. 

Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows: 

Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in October of this year was $103,855,959*.

Table Games Revenue

Table games revenue for October 2021 was $89,078,876, an increase of 41% over October of last year when revenue was $63,335,846. It was the single highest month for table games revenue which had been set in July 2021 at $86,921,038

Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:

Total tax revenue from table games play during October was $14,393,353*.

Internet Casino-Type Gaming Revenue

Casino games offered online generated gross revenue of $102,891,983 during October 2021 an increase of 72% compared to October 2020 when revenue was $59,760,431. The revenue amount for this month also set a new high over the $101,251,771 amount in May 2021.

A breakdown of revenue of casino games offered online is as follows:

Tax revenue generated from internet gaming play during October was $43,302,294*.

Internet Gaming revenue for each of the casinos during October of this year and October of last year, if applicable, is as follows:

Sports Wagering Revenue

Sports wagering handle during October 2021 was $776,277,954 compared to October 2020 when handle was $525,802,524. The handle for this month was the single highest to date eclipsing the total in January 2021 of $615,294,827.

At the same time, the taxable sports wagering revenue figure for October 2021 was $23,532,816 or 36% lower than October 2020 taxable revenue of $36,776,926.

October sports wagering total handle and a breakout ranked by revenue is as follows:

¹Operated by Parx Casino
² Operated by Mohegan Sun Pocono
³ 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 for this year and for last year if applicable, is as follows:

¹Operated by Parx Casino
² Operated by Mohegan Sun Pocono
^3.Retail sportsbook no longer in operation

Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during October was $8,471,814*.

Video Gaming Terminals

Total adjusted revenue for October for video gaming terminals (VGTs) was $3,373,559 or 40% higher than October 2020. By the close of October four VGT Terminal Operators were operating five machines at each of 59 truck stop establishments.

Truck Stop VGT adjusted revenue for each of the terminal operators during October is as follows:

¹ operated VGTs in 25 establishments during October
² operated VGTs in 12 establishments during October
³ operates VGTs in 12 establishments during October
⁴ operates VGTs in 10 establishments during October

Tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs in October was $1,754,251*.

Fantasy Contests

Fantasy Contests revenue was $3,695,341 in October 2021, an increase of 15% over October of last year when revenue was $3,203,005. The October revenue figure was also the highest to date eclipsing the December 2019 total of $3,435,621.

Fantasy Contests adjusted revenue for each of the operators which had revenue for October 2021 and October 2020 are displayed in the following table:

Tax revenue collected from the play of Fantasy Contests in October of this year was $554,301*.
*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 at 15 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 two mini-casinos (Category 4).  Casino expansion will continue over the next couple of years with the anticipated openings of up to three additional Category 4 casinos. A significant job generator in the Commonwealth, casinos and the other types of Board-regulated gaming is expected to generate over $1.8 billion in tax revenue during the 2021/2022 State Fiscal Year.

Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/. You can also follow the agency on Twitter by choosing @PAGamingControl.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Doug Harbach or Richard McGarvey - (717) 346-8321

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