Pennsylvania reported $557.7 million in total gambling revenue for July, marking an 11.4% year-on-year increase and a 2.4% rise from June, according to figures from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).
Land-based casinos remained the state’s primary revenue driver, but growth here was marginal. The real momentum came from the iGaming segment, which delivered a double-digit boost and set the pace for overall market expansion.
iGaming revenue climbs to $228.3 million
Online gaming once again set the pace, with iGaming revenue up 30.9% year-on-year to $228.3 million. Of this, online slots delivered $177.2 million, table games contributed $48.5 million, and poker added $2.5 million. 
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course led the segment with $87.8 million, a 37.2% increase. Valley Forge Casino Resort followed with $61.0 million, up 34.1%, while Rivers Casino Philadelphia secured third place at $37.8 million, a 26.5% rise from last year.
Sports betting grows despite slight dip in handle
Sports betting revenue rose 5.2% to $40.6 million, even as the overall handle slipped by 0.5% to $412.5 million. Online wagering accounted for $392.6 million, while retail brought in $19.9 million.
FanDuel, partnered with Valley Forge Casino Resort, maintained its lead with $15.5 million in revenue from a $140.9 million handle, delivering an 11% hold. DraftKings and Hollywood Casino at the Meadows ranked second, generating $11.3 million. Fanatics, partnered with Hollywood Casino York, followed in third with $2.7 million.
Other notable results included BetMGM at Morgantown with $2.1 million and ESPN Bet at Penn National with $1.7 million.
Land-based casinos steady but table games slip
Retail slots remain the backbone of Pennsylvania’s gambling industry, generating $208.5 million, up 2.1% year-on-year. In contrast, revenue from land-based table games declined 4.0% to $76.2 million.
Video gaming terminals contributed $3.4 million, down 1.1%, while fantasy sports revenue dropped sharply by 17.1% to $592,766.
Tax contributions exceed $248 million
In July, state and local governments collected a total of $248.5 million in gambling taxes. This included $103.9 million from iGaming, $14.6 million from sports betting, $105.3 million from retail slots, and $12.9 million from table games.
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