Pennsylvania gaming revenue increases in May
Revenue was up 3.9 per cent in year-on-year terms.
US.- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has reported that the combined revenue generated by gaming and fantasy contests in May was $625.5m. That’s an increase of 3.9 per cent year-over-year. In April 2026, revenue totalled $595m. Tax revenue was $270m.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course led the market with $115.5m in revenue, up 7.8 per cent year-over-year. Valley Forge Casino Resort posted $104.6m, a decrease of 1.2 per cent, and Rivers Casino Philadelphia reported $60.5m, up 3.7 per cent. Parx Casino registered $60.1m, an increase of 1.7 per cent, and Wind Creek Bethlehem $47.4m, up 4.5 per cent.
Happy Valley Casino opened in April. The new casino at the Nittany Mall in State College has 600 slot machines and 30 live table games. In May, it reported $3.6m in revenue.
According to PGCB’s report, retail slot revenue was $232m, up 3.2 per cent year-over-year. The number of slot machines in operation was 24,885 compared to 24,347 in the same period in 2025. Retail table games revenue was $81.2m, up 1.7 per cent. In tax revenue, slots generated $117.5m and table games $13.8m.
Online gaming registered $245.8m in revenue, up 9.4 per cent year-over-year. Online slots generated $202.5m, online table games $49.9m, and online poker $2.5m. Tax revenue was $117.7m.
The sports betting handle totalled $641.6m, down 9.8 per cent year-over-year. Taxable revenue was $59m, up 38.6 per cent.
Pennsylvania court rules skill games are slot machines
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that skill games are slot machines under state law, but it has delayed enforcement for 120 days to give lawmakers time to respond. The machines are widely found in bars, petrol stations and convenience stores across the state, and an estimated 70,000 are currently in operation.
The court heard two cases together, both of which centred on whether the devices should be treated as games of skill or chance. In one case, machines were seized from a bar and a supplier in 2019. In the other, a skill games developer sought a ruling on whether the products were legal.
