Pennsylvania gaming revenue eclipses $555m for September, rises 4.1%

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has reported the state’s total gaming activity for September 2026, as commercial and online operators combined to generate just over $555m of revenue, equating to growth of 4.1%. 

For the state’s individual gaming types, iGaming slots barely edged out its retail counterpart with a $197.4m revenue for September – equating to growth of 9% – while commercial slots drove $196.2m and increased 2.4%.

Retail table game revenue fell 18.1% to $60.2m, however, while the gaming type’s online offering decreased 0.6% to $49.7m. Video gaming terminals were responsible for $3.2m of Pennsylvania’s total gaming revenue and fell 4.9%, followed by iGaming poker which drove $2.3m and decreased 1.8%. 

Sports wagering revenue in Pennsylvania managed to grow by 50.5% to $44.7m during the monthly period despite overall handle decreasing 6.1% to $798.7m. Fantasy contest operators reported $1.5m of revenue for September, equating to a decrease of 23.8%. 

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course accounted for the most revenue of any property for September, rising 11.8% to $113.6m. Valley Forge Casino Resort followed with $96.6m, having grown 3.5% year-over-year. 

Rivers Casino Philadelphia generated nearly $55.7m of revenue and increased 4.7%, although Parx Casino witnessed a decrease of 5.6% to $50.1m. Wind Creek Bethlehem also reported a decrease in revenue for September, falling 10.3% to $37.5m. 

iGaming revenue was led by Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course which increased 12.9% to $99m, while Valley Forge Casino Resort accounted for the most sports wagering revenue of any property despite falling 0.5% to $15.8m.  

Parx Casino reported the highest retail slot machine revenue of all Pennsylvania gaming establishments after increasing 5.7% to $30.6m. Wind Creek Bethlehem led retail table game revenue with $14.1m – equating to a decrease of 23.9%. 

In August, Pennsylvania began expanding services for residents struggling with problem gambling when the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs added case management services to its current offering. 

The expanded support goes beyond traditional therapy, helping individuals deal with practical challenges that can make recovery more difficult. Services include transportation to treatment, nonperishable food and connections to housing resources.