With the heart of fall approaching, gaming is starting to ramp back up. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) reported online casino operators produced $187.3 million in September revenue, a new US record.
PA online casinos shattered the record they set back in March, with a total of $181.5 million in revenue. After a down July where the state failed to exceed $170 million in earnings, players have shown why Pennsylvania is the largest online casino market in the country.
PlayPennsylvania Managing Editor Chris Imperiale said:
“Pennsylvania online casinos put together an incredible showing in September, setting a new all-time, all-market US iGaming record by generating over $187.3 million in gross revenue. This beat out the previous mark set in March 2023 of $181.5 million. The notable month’s earnings saw about a 9% boost from the previous month, and over a 34% increase year over year. Online casinos in PA have now topped at least $160 million in revenue in nine of the last ten months. With three months remaining in the calendar year, PA online casinos are on pace to exceed $2 billion in 2023 revenue, topping last year’s total around $1.7 billion. Pennsylvania’s market doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon and could be in the running for another record in October.”
Breakdown of PA online casino September 2023 revenues
- Online slots revenue: $142,578,465
- Table games revenue: $42,351,221
- Online poker revenue: $2,382,088
Full September revenue breakdown by PA casino licensee below.
PA online casinos continue their dominance
This is the fifth time Pennsylvania online casinos have broken a US iGaming record. The Keystone State has recorded at least $170 million in revenue in three of the last five months.
| Month/Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| October 2022 | $151.7 million* |
| November 2022 | $155.9 million* |
| December 2022 | $166.9 million* |
| January 2023 | $160.3 million |
| February 2023 | $162.3 million |
| March 2023 | $181.5 million* |
| April 2023 | $167.2 million |
| May 2023 | $170.4 million |
| June 2023 | $164.3 million |
| July 2023 | $157.1 million |
| August 2023 | $171.9 million |
| September 2023 | *$187.3 million |
*indicates US online casino record
Quick analysis from September PA online casino figures
- Pennsylvania online casinos surpassed $1.5 billion in revenue in 2023, and are well on pace to cross $2 billion by the end of the year. The Keystone State is averaging $169.2 million in monthly earnings, which puts itself on a path to register $2.03 billion this year.
- Golden Nugget PA recorded $6.4 million in revenue, the fifth-most among PA licenses. Those are strong figures in the operator’s second full month post-launch. Golden Nugget easily passed Bally Casino PA, which only posted $2.2 million in September revenue. Both operators entered the PA market a month apart as QGE applicants.
- The Harrah’s Philadelphia license, operating Caesars Casino PA and Tropicana PA, registered its best-ever month. The pair of apps generated $7.5 million in revenue, about a million more than last month. After Tropicana launched in April, Harrah’s Philadelphia is finally reaping the benefits.
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PA online casino revenue by operator in September 2023
| Licensee | Total Revenue | Slots | Tables | Poker | Promos | Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Penn National | $75,019,016 | $54,645,512 | $20,038,903 | $334,601 | $10,165,985 | $27,277,492 |
| Valley Forge | $42,354,753 | $29,108,420 | $13,246,333 | $0 | $6,922,692 | $14,099,706 |
| Rivers Philadelphia | $34,610,140 | $30,631,826 | $3,861,473 | $116,841 | $5,366,230 | $14,279,620 |
| Harrah's Philadelphia | $7,478,929 | $5,410,524 | $1,606,145 | $462,260 | $260,754 | $3,109,497 |
| Parx | $6,447,194 | $4,953,674 | $1,493,520 | $0 | $624,412 | $2,576,765 |
| Golden Nugget | $6,361,549 | $6,232,807 | $128,742 | $0 | $1,452,429 | $2,267,376 |
| Mount Airy | $4,698,019 | $2,499,593 | $729,727 | $1,468,699 | $934,687 | $1,188,696 |
| Live! Philadelphia | $3,678,635 | $3,232,250 | $446,385 | $0 | $824,315 | $1,371,707 |
| Wind Creek | $2,395,708 | $2,226,135 | $169,573 | $0 | $550,575 | $931,934 |
| Bally's | $2,208,616 | $1,988,566 | $220,050 | $0 | $501,329 | $734,207 |
| Mohegan Pennsylvania | $2,069,529 | $1,649,159 | $420,370 | $0 | $228,173 | $834,592 |
| Total | $187,322,088 | $142,578,466 | $42,361,221 | $2,382,401 | $27,831,581 | $68,671,592 |
