Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania amounted to $582.3 million during August, the second-highest monthly amount on record in the Keystone State.
Revenue was 14.2% higher than in August last year and 4.4% more than July this year. It was also just 3.2% shy of the all-time record of $601.8 million, reported in May 2025.
Figures from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board showed physical slot machines were again the largest single source of revenue. However, sports betting witnessed the most growth, ahead of iGaming.
Pennsylvania iGaming revenue tops $231.2 million
Breaking down the August data, total iGaming revenue, comprising online slots, table games and poker, reached $231.2 million. This represented a year-on-year increase of 25.9%.
Online slots remained king in this area, with revenue rising 29.6% to $179.3 million. Internet table games revenue climbed 14.4% to $49.4 million, with online poker revenue rising 12.6% to $2.5 million.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course and its online gaming partners again led the market. Their total iGaming revenue for August was $85.5 million, an increase of 18.5%.
Valley Forge Casino Resort retained second with $67.6 million, up 47.1%. In third was Rivers Casino Philadelphia on $36.6 million, some 18.5% more than August 2024.
Sports betting revenue jumps 63.8%
Turning to sports betting, taxable revenue from the market amounted to $49.2 million, a 63.8% increase from the previous year. Of this, $45.4 million came from online betting and $3.7 million retail sportsbooks.
As for spending, total betting handle in Pennsylvania was $515.4 million, up 6.2% from last year. Players wagered $490 million online and $25.4 million at retail locations.
In terms of hold, the statewide figure for August stood at 9.55%.
Looking to operators, FanDuel, partnered with Valley Forge Casino Resort, continued to lead the market. Gross revenue of $18.8 million from a $171.7 million handle resulted in a hold of 10.95%.
DraftKings and Hollywood Casino at the Meadows were again second, posting $12.3 million from $144.2 million, meaning an 8.53% hold. Fanatics and Hollywood Casino York remained third with $3.7 million off $41.3 million, leaving a hold of 8.96%.
Not far behind in fourth was Hollywood Casino Morgantown and BetMGM, reporting $3.2 million off a $35.4 million handle for a 9.04% hold. ESPN Bet and Hollywood Casino at Penn National completed the top five with $2.8 million from $24.3 million, meaning an 11.52% hold.
Land-based increases in Pennsylvania
Concluding with the land-based sector, retail slots revenue edged up 2.6% to $216.6 million. Retail table games revenue was 0.1% higher at $81.1 million.
Video gaming terminals was the only sector to report a decline, with revenue at the truck stop locations dipping 2.4% to $4.6 million. Fantasy sports revenue climbed 2.6% to $664,758.
As for tax, total income for state and local governments during August was $238.5 million. Tax from iGaming totalled $103.9 million, sports betting $14.6 million, retail slots $105.3 million and land-based table games $12.9 million.
Commercial gambling operators in Pennsylvania last month collected $582.3 million in revenue.