
PRESS RELEASE
Pennsylvania Fantasy Contests Revenue Up 47% in August
HARRISBURG, PA: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its web site August’s Fantasy Contest Revenue Report which shows revenue of $1,388,631 in August 2019, an increase of 47.2% over August of last year when revenue was $943,620.
Tax revenue collected from the play of fantasy contests in August of this year was $208,295.
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 $2.66 billion in tax revenue and fees in 2024.
Additional information about both the PGCB’s gaming regulatory efforts and Pennsylvania’s gaming industry can be found at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.