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Delaware County is the beneficiary of more than $14 million thanks to tax revenue coming from the Pennsylvania gambling industry.
The Keystone State is a rich market that boasts PA online casinos, PA online sportsbooks, and 17 retail casinos across the state. Because of that, the community is able to reap the benefits.
Impacts of gambling revenue
Several cities and counties across the state are impacted, positively, from state’s gambling revenue. BucksCo. Today disclosed some of the areas that benefitted.
Through Local Share Assessment (LSA) grants, the majority of the money went to sewer and infrastructure work, police, and fire equipment. More than $220,000 is going toward an AWARE stream and flood monitors for a county-wide flood warning network.
Nearly $200,000 has been approved for three digital kiosks and 64 interpretive wayfinding kiosks at historical at the Brandywine Battlefield Heritage Interpretation Area. That covers Chadds Ford, Concord and Thornbury.
Landsdowne has also been awarded $50,000 to begin a streetscape and wayfinding project across the business district.
Lebanon County reports gambling benefits
Lebanon County has also come into a windfall because of tax revenue thanks to gambling across the state. The county received $1.5 million in LSA grants.
Here are some of the projects that have been funded by gambling revenue:
- Annville Township: $180,000 to install an ADA-compliant access ramp at the municipal building
- Cleona Borough Police: $50,651 for a new police vehicle
- Myerstown First Aid Unit: $62,924 for new CPR equipment (Jackson Township)
- Millcreek Township Volunteer Fire Company: $80,347 for a utility terrain vehicle and trailer
- Union Water Works Fire Company (North Annville Township): $350,000 for a pumper tanker fire truck
- Palmyra Borough: $540,000 to purchase a Kenworth Vactor Jet Vac Truck to address sinkhole prevention
- Swatara Township: $81,789 to replace the quick response service vehicle for Bunker Hill Fire Company
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is set to release December 2025 revenue next week, which should paint a clearer picture of the impact the industry has made for all counties and townships across the state.
