{"id":10913,"date":"2026-06-19T07:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/pennsylvania-gaming-revenue-hits-record-625m-in-may\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T07:02:55","slug":"pennsylvania-gaming-revenue-hits-record-625m-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/pennsylvania-gaming-revenue-hits-record-625m-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Hits Record $625M In May"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Pennsylvania set a new monthly gaming revenue record in May, helped by online casino growth, steady casino floors, and another large tax return for the state.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good To Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached $625.5 million in May, up 3.93% from May 2025.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Online gaming led the market with $254.8 million, while sports betting handle dropped 9.1% year over year.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said gaming activity produced nearly $270 million in tax revenue for the month.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2><strong>Online Casinos Carry The Growth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Pennsylvania online casino revenue again did much of the heavy lifting in May. Internet gaming brought in $254.8 million, up 9.44% from $232.9 million in May 2025. That made iGaming the largest revenue segment in the market for the month, ahead of retail slots.<\/p>\n<p>Hollywood Casino at Penn National led Pennsylvania online gaming with $98.9 million, a 9.7% increase from a year earlier. Valley Forge Casino Resort followed with $69.8 million, up 9%. Rivers Casino Philadelphia added $40.8 million, a 10.5% rise.<\/p>\n<p>The state collected about $117.7 million in tax revenue from online gaming alone. Pennsylvania taxes online casino games at higher rates than most U.S. markets, so iGaming growth has a direct effect on public revenue.<\/p>\n<p>The full May total covered casinos, online gaming, sports wagering, video gaming terminals, and fantasy contests. The $625.5 million result passed the previous monthly record of $623.1 million, which Pennsylvania set in January 2025.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Slots Stay Solid While Sports Betting Slows<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Retail slots also helped the Pennsylvania gaming market reach a record month. Slot revenue rose 3.2% to $232.1 million, compared with $224.9 million in May 2025. Operators had 24,885 slot machines active across the state, up from 24,347 one year earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Parx Casino Philadelphia led slots with $35.5 million in revenue. Wind Creek Bethlehem followed with $26 million, while Rivers Casino Pittsburgh generated $24 million.<\/p>\n<p>Retail table games added $81.2 million, up 1.66% from $79.9 million in May 2025. Fantasy contests also grew, reaching $1.12 million, up 3.3%.<\/p>\n<p>Sports betting went the other way. Pennsylvania sports betting handle fell to $595.6 million, down 9.1% from $655.4 million in May 2025. Taxable sports betting revenue dropped 11.4% to $52.6 million. Even so, sports wagering still sent nearly $19 million in tax revenue to the state.<\/p>\n<p>Valley Forge Casino Resort led the sportsbook market with $201.1 million in wagers and $21.6 million in revenue. Hollywood Casino at the Meadows handled $189.1 million and reported $15.1 million in revenue. Hollywood Casino York recorded $3.1 million in revenue from $44.6 million in handle.<\/p>\n<p>Among all operators and categories, Hollywood Casino at Penn National posted the highest total gaming revenue in May with $115.4 million, up 7.8% year over year. Valley Forge Casino Resort ranked second with $104.5 million, down 1.2%. Rivers Casino Philadelphia reached $60 million, up 3.7%.<\/p>\n<p>Video gaming terminals produced $3.57 million in adjusted revenue, down 3.14% from $3.68 million in May 2025. By the end of May, every licensed VGT operator offered the maximum five terminals at each of Pennsylvania 75 qualified truck stops.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/pennsylvania-gaming-revenue-hits-record-625m-in-may\/\">Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Hits Record $625M In May<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania set a new monthly gaming revenue record in May, helped by online casino growth, steady casino floors, and another large tax return for the state. Good To Know Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached $625.5 million in May, up 3.93% from May 2025. 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