Pennsylvania Online Gambling Revenue Tops Casino Floors

Pennsylvania's regulated online gambling market generated more revenue than its physical casino floors for the first time in state history during fiscal year 2025 to 2026. Combined iGaming and online sports betting revenue reached $3.6 billion, or 51.3 percent of the state's total regulated gaming revenue of $7.01 billion, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). Retail slot machines and table games together brought in $3.35 billion, the remaining 48.7 percent, for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2026.

Key Facts

• Total Pennsylvania regulated gaming revenue hit $7,005,987,435 in fiscal year 2025 to 2026, up close to 10 percent year over year, per the PGCB.
• iGaming (online casino) revenue reached $2.93 billion, up 18.4 percent year over year, the fifth straight year of double-digit growth for the category, per PGCB data reported by Gambling Insider.
• Online sports wagering revenue climbed to $662.9 million, up 36 percent year over year, even as total handle slipped slightly to $8.45 billion from $8.72 billion, per the PGCB.

What does it mean that online gambling beat casino floors in Pennsylvania?

It means that for the twelve months of the state's 2025 to 2026 fiscal year, Pennsylvanians spent more, net of winnings, on regulated online casino games and online sports bets than they lost at physical slot machines and table games combined. Online channels accounted for 51.3 percent of all regulated gaming revenue, up from 46.4 percent the year before, a swing of nearly five percentage points in a single year, according to Gambling Insider's analysis of the PGCB data. It is the first time since Pennsylvania legalized iGaming in 2017 that digital channels have outweighed the retail floor.

How big was Pennsylvania's total gaming revenue in fiscal 2025 to 2026?

Total regulated gaming revenue was $7,005,987,435, according to the PGCB, crossing the $7 billion mark for the first time in state history and up from $6.39 billion in fiscal year 2024 to 2025. The state collected a record $3.1 billion in taxes and fees from that revenue, PGCB figures show, funding property tax relief, economic development and horse racing purses under Pennsylvania's gaming statute.

How much of that came from iGaming specifically?

iGaming alone generated $2.93 billion, an 18.4 percent increase over the prior fiscal year, according to the PGCB. That is up from just $240.9 million in fiscal year 2019 to 2020, the first full year after Pennsylvania online casinos launched, a roughly elevenfold increase in six years. Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course was the top-earning iGaming skin for the year, generating about $1.13 billion on its own, according to PGCB operator level data, followed by Valley Forge Casino Resort and Rivers Casino Philadelphia.

How did sports betting perform in the same period?

Online and retail sports wagering revenue combined reached $662.9 million, up 36 percent year over year, even though total money wagered (handle) actually declined slightly to $8.45 billion from $8.72 billion the previous fiscal year. That combination, more revenue from less handle, points to sportsbooks holding a larger share of every dollar wagered, whether through pricing, parlay mix or promotional discipline. Valley Forge Casino Resort led all sportsbooks with $272.6 million in revenue, with Hollywood Casino at the Meadows in second place.

Why is slot machine and table game revenue declining?

Retail slot machine revenue was essentially flat at $2.4 billion, up just 0.02 percent, while table games revenue fell 2.15 percent to $908.9 million, the fourth consecutive year of decline for table games, according to PGCB figures. Table games revenue peaked at more than $1 billion in fiscal year 2021 to 2022 and has slid every year since as iGaming has matured and given players a substitute for blackjack, roulette and poker without leaving home.

Which Pennsylvania casinos and operators are winning online?

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course topped the iGaming leaderboard for the fiscal year. Presque Isle Downs, which carries bet365's licensed skin, was the fastest grower among major operators, with iGaming revenue up 124 percent year over year, according to PGCB operator level data. Hollywood Casino York, which carries the ESPN Bet sportsbook license, posted 287.6 percent growth in sports betting revenue, the sharpest gain of any major sportsbook brand in the state.

How does this compare with the rest of the US iGaming market?

Pennsylvania is the largest regulated online casino market in the United States by revenue, ahead of New Jersey and Michigan, and generated the second most total gaming revenue of any state in calendar year 2025 behind only Nevada, according to PGCB and industry data compiled by Casino.org. US iGaming revenue across all legal states topped $10.74 billion in 2025, up 27.6 percent, meaning Pennsylvania alone accounted for roughly a quarter of the entire national iGaming market.

Segment	FY 2025 to 2026 revenue	Year over year change
iGaming (online casino)	$2.93 billion	Up 18.4 percent
Online and retail sports wagering	$662.9 million	Up 36 percent
Slot machines (retail)	$2.4 billion	Up 0.02 percent
Table games (retail)	$908.9 million	Down 2.15 percent
Total regulated gaming revenue	$7.01 billion	Up nearly 10 percent

What is driving the shift from retail floors to online play?

Pennsylvania now has 24 licensed online casino platforms in market, according to Casino.org, giving players far more choice and convenience than a single retail trip allows. Mobile sports betting has normalized real money wagering on a phone for a generation of bettors who then migrate to online slots and table games on the same operator app. Retail floors also face a structural tax disadvantage in attracting new investment since Pennsylvania taxes online slots at 54 percent and online table games at 16 percent, rates that still leave operators more room to compete for players through bonusing than the fixed costs of a physical casino floor allow.

What does this mean for Pennsylvania's tax revenue going forward?

Because online slots are taxed at 54 percent, among the highest iGaming tax rates in the country, iGaming's outsized growth is disproportionately good news for the state treasury. The PGCB reported a record $3.1 billion in total taxes and fees for the fiscal year, and with iGaming now generating more gross revenue than slots and table games combined, that high online tax rate is doing more of the work in funding the state's gaming-linked programs than it was even two years ago.

Has any Pennsylvania casino been hurt by the shift online?

Yes. Not every operator gained. PGCB operator data shows Live! Casino Philadelphia's iGaming revenue fell 52.8 percent year over year and Mount Airy Casino Resort's fell 47.5 percent, evidence that the online migration is redistributing revenue toward operators with the strongest apps and marketing budgets rather than lifting every licensee equally. Retail table games, meanwhile, recorded their fourth straight annual decline, falling from a peak above $1 billion in fiscal year 2021 to 2022 to $908.9 million now.

What happens next for Pennsylvania's gaming market?

The PGCB has separately urged federal regulators to restrict unregulated sports event contracts sold through prediction markets, arguing they undercut the state's licensed, taxed sports betting framework, a fight that is playing out in Congress and at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through 2026. Barring a major regulatory disruption, PGCB and industry trend lines point to iGaming's share of Pennsylvania gaming revenue continuing to grow, given six straight years of double-digit iGaming growth and a retail table games segment now in its fourth consecutive year of decline.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is online gambling legal in Pennsylvania?

Yes. Pennsylvania legalized online casino gaming (iGaming), online poker and online sports betting under its 2017 gaming expansion law, with the first online casinos launching in 2019.

What was Pennsylvania's total gaming revenue in fiscal year 2025 to 2026?

Pennsylvania's total regulated gaming revenue was $7,005,987,435 for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2026, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

How much tax revenue did Pennsylvania collect from gambling in fiscal 2025 to 2026?

The state collected a record $3.1 billion in taxes and fees from regulated gaming in fiscal year 2025 to 2026, according to the PGCB.

Which Pennsylvania casino makes the most money online?

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course was the top iGaming earner for fiscal year 2025 to 2026, generating roughly $1.13 billion, according to PGCB operator level revenue data.

Is Pennsylvania the biggest online casino market in the US?

Yes. Pennsylvania is the largest regulated online casino (iGaming) market in the United States by revenue, ahead of New Jersey and Michigan, according to state gaming revenue data compiled by Casino.org.

Updated July 2026.