Pennsylvania 2025 Gaming Revenue Sets New Record, Spurred by 27% Jump from iGaming
Three weeks into the new year, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) officially announced a new record for combined gaming revenue in 2025 on Wednesday, with the state's licensed operators reporting nearly $6.8 billion in gaming revenue.
It was the state’s fifth consecutive year of growth, fueled by iGaming revenue, which increased by more than 27% year over year.
The combined revenue total for last year across slot machines, table games, sports wagering, iGaming, video gaming terminals, and fantasy sports reached $6,796,211,719. That represented a 10.7% increase from the $6,137,089,054 generated in 2024.
Pennsylvania’s gaming tax revenue almost reached $3 billion. The $2.98 billion total grew 12% from the nearly $2.7 billion the Keystone State received in 2024.
Due to the number of casinos, online operators, and other legalized gaming, Pennsylvania has become the country’s second-largest gaming state in terms of revenue. Only Nevada operators report higher annual gaming revenue.
Pennsylvania iGaming Closing Gap on Brick-and-Mortar Casinos
The state’s iGaming operators generated $2,775,554,529 in revenue. That was an increase of more than 27.2% from 2024’s $2,181,669,449.
Key factors to last year’s growth included the addition of Monopoly Casino, which launched last July, and PENN Entertainment launching its own standalone Hollywood Casino app – separate from its existing platforms – featuring slots and table games.
The top iGaming revenue producer was Hollywood Casino at Penn National. Its partners, which include BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics, and Hollywood, reported nearly $1.1 billion in combined revenue in 2025.
Of the 12 land-based casinos that provide access for Pennsylvania’s licensed iGaming apps, Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie saw the biggest growth. The $38.9 million the Churchill Downs Inc.-owned property reported was up 447.1% from the $7.1 million it generated in 2024.
That was due to Churchill Downs landing an online gaming partnership with bet365, which the PGCB approved in July 2024.
Revenues from online casinos have yet to catch those generated by Pennsylvania’s brick-and-mortar counterparts. However, that gap narrowed for the fourth straight year. In 2025, the difference between the two sectors was nearly $582 million, a 51.6% drop from $1.2 billion in 2024.
In 2022, the difference was more than $2 billion.
Pennsylvania Sportsbooks Show Gains in 2025
Sports betting in the Keystone State continued to grow, with operators’ revenue rising 18% to $602.5 million, up from $510.7 million in 2024. Retail and online handle grew to $8.8 billion, up from $8.4 billion in 2024.
FanDuel, which partners with the Valley Forge Casino Resort, was the top producer, winning $274.2 million in revenue in 2025, an 0.8% increase from the $272.1 million the Flutter Entertainment brand captured in 2024.
Hollywood Casino in York saw the biggest increase, a 153.2% jump from $10.2 million in 2024 to $25.8 million last year. The York casino’s online sports betting partner is Fanatics.
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