Pennsylvania sees Super Bowl betting handle fall
The handle decreased 41.6 per cent year-over-year.
US.- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has reported preliminary figures showing $59.3m wagered on the Super Bowl through retail and online sportsbooks in the Commonwealth. That’s a 41.6 per cent decrease over wagers placed for the 2025 Super Bowl ($101.5m).
According to the report, operator revenue generated was higher at $18.1m compared to negative $6.5m last year. Pennsylvania has 17 retail locations and 11 online wagering sites. Figures show that $53.7m was bet online and $5.6m at retail.
The 2024 Super Bowl generated a handle of $71.6m and revenue $11m. In 2023, the handle was $84.3m and revenue $29.7m.
The PGCB recently reported that combined gaming revenue in 2025 was $6.8bn, up by 10.7 per cent from 2024 in what was the fifth consecutive year of growth. The growth was primarily driven by the igaming sector, which saw revenue climb to $2.7bn, up 28.6 per cent year-on-year. Other sources of revenue are slot machines, table games, sports wagering, video gaming terminals (VGTs) and fantasy contests.
