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Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania totalled $574.5 million (£429.7 million/€499.7 million) in March, a new monthly record for the state despite declines across sports betting and land-based casinos.

Revenue in March was 3.6% more than in the same month last year and 20.4% above the total for February. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) published the latest monthly statistics yesterday (21 April).

Pennsylvania sets new igaming revenue record

Igaming was once again the star of the show in Pennsylvania, generating a record $238.2 million in revenue. This surpassed March of 2024 by 24.7%.

Online slots accounted for $179.5 million of this total, a year-on-year rise of 32.5%. Internet table games revenue also climbed 5.8% to $56.2 million, while online poker revenue was up 3.3% to $2.6 million.

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course and its online gaming partners collected the most revenue. In total, their revenue from online gambling across slots, tables and poker in Mar..

Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania declined 4.4% year-on-year in February, with the state’s sports betting market slipping to its lowest monthly revenue total in three years.

Total commercial gaming revenue in Pennsylvania hit $477.3 million (£367.9 million/€437.6 million). This was short of $499.1 million in February last year and also 9.8% behind January 2025.

Sports betting operators struggle

Breaking down data published yesterday (18 March) by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the standout figure is another drop in sports betting revenue. The sector has now seen revenue decline for three consecutive months, although February’s drop is perhaps the most striking.

Gross sports betting revenue was just $7.4 million, down 75.3% and the lowest since February 2022 when a $442,847 loss was recorded. Online wagering actually generated $10.4 million in revenue, but a $2.9 million loss from the retail market led to the overall figure being lower.

The decline came despite a 14.4% incre..