Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Tops $7 Billion for First Time

Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached $7,005,987,435 in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the first time the state has cleared $7 billion in a single year. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported the all-time high on July 17, 2026, crediting fast-growing online casino play for most of the gain. The result lifted total state tax and fee collections from gambling to a record $3,098,193,583, confirming Pennsylvania as the second-largest commercial gaming market in the United States behind Nevada.

How much did Pennsylvania make from gambling in fiscal 2025/26?

Pennsylvania collected $7.01 billion in combined gaming revenue across the 12 months to June 30, 2026, up nearly 10 percent on the prior fiscal year. That total spans retail slot machines, table games, online casino (iGaming), sports wagering, video gaming terminals at truck stops, and fantasy contests. It is the first fiscal year the state has passed the $7 billion mark, a threshold no US state other than Nevada has reached on commercial gaming.

Key facts at a glance

• Total fiscal 2025/26 gaming revenue: $7,005,987,435 (PGCB, July 2026), an all-time high.
• Total tax and fee revenue: $3,098,193,583 (PGCB), a record for the state.
• iGaming (online casino) revenue: about $2.93 billion, up 18.4 percent year on year.
• Sports wagering revenue: $662.9 million, up roughly 36 percent year on year.
• Growth streak: a fifth consecutive year of record annual gaming revenue.

What drove the record: iGaming

Online casino was the single biggest driver of the milestone. iGaming produced close to $2.93 billion for the fiscal year, an 18.4 percent increase that outpaced every other vertical and now rivals Pennsylvania's entire land-based slot business. Where brick-and-mortar slots and table games were broadly flat, digital verticals did the heavy lifting, a pattern that has defined the state's revenue growth since online casino launched in July 2019.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said the record was fueled by continued double-digit growth in iGaming, which it described as the fastest-expanding segment of the state's regulated market.

How big is the tax windfall for Pennsylvania?

Gambling generated a record $3.1 billion in taxes and fees for the state in fiscal 2025/26. Pennsylvania taxes online slots at 54 percent, one of the highest iGaming rates in the world, which is why online casino growth translates so directly into public revenue. The money is directed toward school property tax relief, economic development projects, the horse racing industry, local municipal grants, and the state General Fund.

Which segments grew and which stalled?

Digital grew, physical stalled. Online casino and sports betting delivered the growth, while land-based slot machines and table games, still the largest single revenue base by footprint, were close to flat and in some months slightly lower year on year. In June 2026 alone, retail slot revenue slipped about 1.3 percent to $196.6 million, while online casino revenue for the month rose 14.1 percent to $242.5 million, underlining how the mix is shifting toward digital.

Fiscal 2025/26 revenue by vertical

Segment	Approximate FY 2025/26 revenue	Year-on-year change
iGaming (online casino)	$2.93 billion	Up 18.4%
Retail slot machines	About $2.4 billion	Broadly flat
Table games	About $0.9 billion	Broadly flat
Sports wagering	$662.9 million	Up about 36%
VGTs and fantasy contests	Under $65 million combined	Little changed
Total combined	$7,005,987,435	Up nearly 10%

Segment splits for slots and table games are approximate and drawn from PGCB monthly and annual reporting; the total, tax figure, iGaming and sports wagering numbers are exact as published by the board.

Who were the top operators?

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course led the retail field in June 2026 with $110.3 million in combined revenue, ahead of Valley Forge Casino Resort at $88.6 million and Rivers Casino Philadelphia at $55.4 million. On the online side, Hollywood's iGaming brand and partners have consistently ranked among the largest interactive revenue producers in the state, reflecting the depth of the operator and platform partnerships behind Pennsylvania's digital boom.

How does Pennsylvania compare with other US states?

Pennsylvania sits second only to Nevada among US commercial gaming states, and its iGaming market is one of the three biggest in the country alongside Michigan and New Jersey. New Jersey and Michigan each produce online casino revenue in a similar band of roughly $2.4 billion to $3 billion a year, so Pennsylvania's near $2.93 billion places it at the very top tier of regulated US iGaming. Only seven US states currently offer legal online casino gaming, which makes Pennsylvania's scale a reference point for every state still weighing legalization.

Why does the $7 billion milestone matter?

It shows that a mature, high-tax iGaming market can keep compounding. Pennsylvania legalized online casino, online poker and sports betting under a 2017 expansion law, and rather than cannibalizing casinos, the digital channel has added a fresh growth layer on top of a stable land-based base. For treasuries in states still debating iGaming, Pennsylvania is now the clearest evidence that online casino can generate billions in incremental tax revenue without collapsing brick-and-mortar demand.

What are the risks to continued growth?

Regulatory tightening is the main headwind. A Pennsylvania legislative review has recommended new consumer safeguards, including possible betting caps, restrictions on VIP programs, and limits on gambling advertising, part of a wider national debate over responsible gambling. We covered that report in Pennsylvania's recommendation to ban in-game betting and cap credit card deposits. Any of those measures could slow the double-digit iGaming growth that produced this record, even as they aim to protect players.

How fast has Pennsylvania iGaming grown?

Explosively. Online casino revenue has climbed from a standing start in mid 2019 to nearly $2.93 billion in fiscal 2025/26, and it now approaches the size of the state's entire retail slot business. That trajectory mirrors what regulators are seeing in other maturing markets: iGaming compounds faster than land-based gaming because it is not constrained by physical floor space or travel.

What happens next?

Watch three things. First, whether iGaming can sustain double-digit growth into fiscal 2026/27 or begins to plateau as the market matures. Second, whether lawmakers act on the safeguard recommendations, which would reshape marketing and VIP practices. Third, how competing states respond, since Pennsylvania's $3.1 billion tax haul is exactly the kind of number that moves legalization debates in larger states like New York and Illinois. The PGCB publishes revenue monthly, so the next data points will show quickly whether the record run continues.

Frequently asked questions

How much gaming revenue did Pennsylvania make in fiscal 2025/26?

Pennsylvania generated $7,005,987,435 in combined gaming revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the first time the state has topped $7 billion, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

How much tax did Pennsylvania collect from gambling?

The state collected a record $3,098,193,583 in taxes and fees from gaming in fiscal 2025/26, funding school property tax relief, economic development, horse racing and local grants.

What drove Pennsylvania's record gaming revenue?

Online casino, or iGaming, was the main driver, rising 18.4 percent to about $2.93 billion. Sports wagering also grew strongly at roughly 36 percent, while land-based slots and table games were broadly flat.

Is Pennsylvania the biggest gaming state in the US?

Pennsylvania is the second-largest commercial gaming state by revenue, behind Nevada, and it operates one of the three largest regulated iGaming markets in the country alongside Michigan and New Jersey.

How much does Pennsylvania tax online casino revenue?

Pennsylvania taxes online slot revenue at 54 percent, one of the highest iGaming tax rates globally, which is why online casino growth produces such large public revenue gains.

Updated July 2026. Figures are sourced from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and corroborating industry reporting by CDC Gaming.