Activity during September in the Commonwealth sports wagering industry increased significantly over the previous month of August according to figures released today by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
According to one of four new revenue reports posted today under the Revenue tab on the Board’s website, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, total revenue derived through retail and online sportsbooks totaled $14,924,872, or 144.1% above revenue of $6,115,016 in August.
Handle (amount wagered) through retail and online sports books totaled $194,504,622 in September or 78.4% above the handle of $109,038,051 in August.
Casino | Total Handle | Retail Revenue | Online | Total |
Valley Forge Casino Resort | $88,546,350 | $376,243 | $4,736,979 | $5,113,222 |
SugarHouse Casino | $37,718,490 | $1,057,865 | $1,842,228 | $2,900,092 |
Parx Casino | $21,095,923 | $1,073,205 | $1,323,248 | $2,396,453 |
Rivers Casino | $30,807,702 | $957,791 | $1,135,528 | $2,093,319 |
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course | $3,286,460 | $590,006 | $0 | $590,006 |
Presque Isle Downs Casino | $2,184,693 | $495,548 | $0 | $495,548 |
South Philadelphia Race and Sportsbook# | $2,316,720 | $490,153 | $0 | $490,153 |
Harrah’s Philadelphia | $2,189,454 | $347,873 | $0 | $347,873 |
Mount Airy Casino Resort | $4,901,840 | $45,658 | $231,536 | $277,194 |
Oaks Race and Sportsbook# | $1,162,267 | $146,041 | $0 | $146,041 |
Mohegan Sun Pocono | $294,723 | $74,970 | $0 | $74,970 |
Statewide Total | $194,504,622 | $5,655,352 | $9,269,519 | $14,924,872 |
#Operated by Parx Casino |
The Board notes in its sports wagering revenue report that figures for Mount Airy Casino Resort and Mohegan Sun Pocono are for a partial month since each launched sports wagering during September.
Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during September was $5,359,994*.
Overall gaming revenue in the Commonwealth during September of this year from all sectors was 5.43% above revenue generated in September 2018. Sources that now generate revenue include slot machines, table games, internet gaming, retail and internet sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals. The Board has posted separate reports for these types of gaming on its website.
The following chart compiles all gaming revenue generated in September 2019 by casinos along with fantasy contests operated by other vendors and includes a comparison to total revenue generated last September:
Source | Sept. 2019 Total Revenue | Sept. 2018 Total Revenue | % Change |
Parx Casino | $53,735,366 | $49,185,572 | 9.25% |
Wind Creek Bethlehem | $41,084,961 | $42,633,271 | -3.63% |
Rivers Casino | $32,909,224 | $29,771,379 | 10.54% |
SugarHouse Casino | $27,561,522 | $25,907,506 | 6.38% |
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course | $22,603,974 | $19,569,686 | 15.51% |
Harrah’s Philadelphia | $20,169,675 | $21,222,195 | -4.96% |
Mohegan Sun Pocono | $17,680,003 | $18,916,313 | -6.55% |
The Meadows Casino | $17,170,270 | $19,667,925 | -12.70% |
Valley Forge Casino Resort | $16,614,878 | $10,451,129 | 58.98% |
Mount Airy Casino Resort | $15,617,678 | $17,561,628 | -11.07% |
Presque Isle Downs and Casino | $11,016,968 | $10,882,072 | 1.24% |
Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin | $3,074,071 | $2,751,150 | 11.74% |
Fantasy Contests# | $2,929,047 | $2,133,714 | 37.27% |
Video Gaming Terminals | $268,489 | n/a | n/a |
Statewide Total | $285,362,671 | $270,653,539 | 5.43% |
