Pennsylvania gaming revenue climbs 10.7% in April as iGaming continues upward trend

Pennsylvania’s gambling industry recorded $558.7 million in total revenue for April 2025, marking a 10.7% year-on-year increase driven primarily by strong performance in the iGaming sector. Although the month’s total fell short of March’s record of $574.5 million, it continued a trend of growth in the state’s digital gaming sector, according to figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).

Online casino games, which include slots, table games, and poker, brought in $227.7 million in gross revenue, up 31.3% compared to April last year and just 4.4% below March’s record figure. Online slots remained the dominant driver, generating $169.5 million, a 34.5% increase. Online table games earned $55.9 million, up 24.2%, while online poker saw a slight decline to $2.3 million, down 2.8%.

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course retained its lead in iGaming with $83.2 million in revenue, a 33.5% year-on-year rise. Valley Forge Casino Resort followed with $66.7 million, up 38.8%, and Rivers Casino Philadelphia earned $35.9 million, a 17.1% gain.

Sports betting held steady, generating $42.5 million in taxable revenue, a marginal 0.3% rise from April 2024. Total handle reached $711.6 million, reflecting a 10.1% year-on-year increase. FanDuel, operating through Valley Forge, maintained market leadership with $20.1 million in revenue from $269.8 million in wagers. DraftKings and Bet365 trailed with $12.1 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

Retail gambling saw mixed results. Slot machine revenue dropped 1.2% to $203.1 million, while table games posted a 2.8% increase to $80.6 million. The number of operational slot machines also declined slightly, from 24,890 in April 2024 to 24,363 this year.

Revenue from Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at truck stops fell 3.6% to $3.5 million. All 74 licensed VGT operators continued to operate the maximum five machines per location. Meanwhile, fantasy sports contests brought in $1.3 million, a modest 2.3% increase over the previous year.

April's gaming activity generated $234.5 million in total tax revenue for the state. This included $100.8 million from iGaming, $102.8 million from slot machines, $15.3 million from sports wagering, $13.5 million from table games, and nearly $2 million from VGTs and fantasy contests combined.