Pennsylvania’s gambling industry posted another month of solid growth in July, with total revenue up 11.4% year-on-year thanks to significant gains in the iGaming sector.
Pennsylvania Gambling Revenue Jumps 11.4% in July, Driven by iGaming Surge
Total revenue hits $557.7m
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported that state-wide revenue reached $557.7 million in July. This figure not only surpassed the same month in 2024 but was also 2.4% higher than June 2025.
While traditional land-based casinos continued to account for the largest share of revenue, growth there was modest compared with the double-digit jump in iGaming.
iGaming revenue climbs nearly one-third
Online gambling operators collectively generated $228.3 million, a 30.9% increase from July 2024.
- Online slots: $177.2 million
- Online table games: $48.5 million
- Online poker: $2.5 million
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course and its online partners retained the top spot with $87.8 million in iGaming revenue, up 37.2%. Valley Forge Casino Resort followed with $61.0 million (+34.1%), while Rivers Casino Philadelphia placed third at $37.8 million (+26.5%).
Sports betting grows despite smaller handle
Sports betting revenue rose 5.2% to $40.6 million, with $37.9 million coming from online and $2.7 million from retail sportsbooks.
This increase came despite a slight dip in handle, which slipped 0.5% to $412.5 million. Online wagers totaled $392.6 million, while retail betting accounted for $19.9 million.
- FanDuel & Valley Forge led with $15.5m in revenue on a $140.9m handle (11.0% hold).
- DraftKings & Hollywood Casino at the Meadows earned $11.3m from $112.3m (10.1% hold).
- Fanatics & Hollywood Casino York followed with $2.7m from $28.4m (9.5% hold).
Other notable results included Morgantown & BetMGM ($2.1m from $33.3m, 6.3% hold) and ESPN Bet with Hollywood Casino Penn National ($1.7m from $18.7m, 9.1% hold).
Land-based casinos: slots up, tables down
Retail slot machines brought in $208.5 million, a 2.1% increase, maintaining their position as Pennsylvania’s single largest gambling segment. However, table games slipped 4% to $76.2 million.
Video gaming terminals at truck stops edged down 1.1% to $3.4 million, while fantasy sports revenue fell sharply, down 17.1% to just $592,766.
Tax revenue tops $248m
Altogether, gambling activity contributed $248.5 million in state and local taxes during July. This included:
- $103.9 million from iGaming
- $14.6 million from sports betting
- $105.3 million from land-based operations
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