State Gaming Revenue Rises 9 Percent In July

The Courier Express
 
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HARRISBURG: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported recently that the combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, during July 2023 was $467,043,707, an increase of 8.85% compared to revenue generated in July 2022.

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

The following chart compiles all revenue generated in July 2023 by casinos, along with fantasy contests and VGTs operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated in July 2022.

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course — $70,085,180 (July 2023); $55,792,440 (July 2022); 25.62% (percent change)

Parx Casino — $56,108,246; $56,376,104; -0.48%

Valley Forge Casino Resort — $54,642,481; $41,373,424; 32.07%

Wind Creek Bethlehem — $50,961,850; $50,065,648; 1.79%

Rivers Casino Philadelphia — $47,036,807; $43,314,579; 8.59%

Rivers Casino Pittsburgh — $31,459,739; $33,304,724; -5.54%

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows — $25,678,040; $21,964,697; 16.91%

Live! Casino Philadelphia — $24,332,823; $21,176,231; 14.91%

Mount Airy Casino Resort — $22,760,544; $23,573,564; -3.45%

Mohegan Pennsylvania — $19,929,313; $21,067,128; -5.40%

Harrah's Philadelphia — $19,102,164; $18,402,591; 3.80%

Live! Casino Pittsburgh — $9,806,330; $9,752,142; 0.56%

Presque Isle Downs and Casino — $9,718,235; $11,165,853; -12.96%

Hollywood Casino York — $8,005,079; $8,532,644; -6.18%

Hollywood Casino Morgantown — $7,097,646; $6,556,059; 8.26%

Video Gaming Terminals — $3,353,420; $3,614,578; -7.23%

Parx Shippensburg — $2,720,185; n/a; n/a

Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin — $2,147,203; $2,182,772; -1.63%

Bally's Pennsylvania — $1,442,535; n/a; n/a

Fantasy Contests — $655,886; $858,569; -23.61%

Statewide Total — $467,043,707 — $429,073,746; 8.85%

Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $192,042,819 during July 2023.