In December 2025, Pennsylvania's total commercial gambling revenue reached $616.7 million, ranking as the second highest in monthly history, slightly below November's $623.1 million, and a 15.8% increase compared to December last year. A major highlight was the online casino (iCasino) revenue setting a historical record of $259.7 million, with sports betting revenue experiencing a triple-digit year-over-year surge, while traditional land-based slot revenue declined, somewhat dragging down the overall revenue's record-breaking pace. Details on the US gambling market dynamics and compliance standards can be found on the PASA official website.
Online Casinos: Record $259.7 Million, Online Slots as Core Driver
Online casinos were the growth engine of the gambling industry in December, with several impressive data points:
Record-breaking: Online casino revenue reached $259.7 million, a 3.3% increase from the previous record of $251.1 million set in October last year, with a year-over-year growth of 16.1% and a 6.9% rise from November;
Segment differentiation: Online slot revenue significantly increased by 18.5% to $194.6 million, becoming the largest single source of revenue for the month; online table games grew by 10.3% to $62.8 million; online poker revenue, however, declined by 7.8% to $2.3 million;
Operator landscape: Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course and its online partners led with $102 million in revenue; Valley Forge Casino Resort and partners followed with $71.1 million; Rivers Casino Philadelphia ranked third with $39 million.
Sports Betting: A 287.8% Year-Over-Year Surge, Dominated by Online
The sports betting sector showed explosive growth, with online channels contributing the majority of the revenue:
Overall performance: December sports betting revenue reached $84.8 million, a 287.8% surge year-over-year, ranking as the second highest in monthly history, only 13.7% lower than the record $98.3 million in November 2025;
Online and offline distribution: Online sports betting revenue was $80.4 million, while land-based sports betting revenue was $4.4 million; the total betting amount for the month was $797.4 million, a 10.7% decrease year-over-year and a 19.5% drop from November;
Hold percentage and operators: The statewide sports betting hold percentage was 10.63%; FanDuel and Valley Forge Casino Resort topped the chart with $283.9 million in bets, earning $38.3 million in revenue, holding a rate of 13.49%; DraftKings and The Meadows Hollywood Casino ranked second with $25 million in revenue, holding a rate of 10.18%; York Hollywood Casino and Fanatics Sports Betting ranked third with $4.6 million in revenue.
Land-based Market: Slot Revenue Decline Drags Overall Performance
In contrast to the booming online sector, the traditional land-based gambling market showed modest performance:
Core segment decline: Land-based slot revenue decreased by 7.5% to $186.8 million, as a traditional core source of gambling revenue for the state, its decline directly impacted the overall revenue record attempt;
Other land-based segments: Land-based table games revenue slightly increased by 0.3% to $79.3 million; revenue from video gaming terminals (VGT) at truck stops decreased by 0.6% to $3.4 million; fantasy sports contests revenue declined by 0.3% to $2.7 million.
Tax Contributions: $255.8 Million Collected, Online as Core Growth Point
In December, the Pennsylvania gambling industry generated substantial tax revenue for state and local governments:
Total tax revenue reached $255.8 million, with online casinos contributing $115.5 million, sports betting contributing $35.4 million, land-based slots contributing $94.2 million, and land-based table games contributing $13.4 million;
The tax structure clearly reflects the strong growth potential of online gambling, which has become a core growth point for government revenue, while traditional offline segments continue to provide stable contributions.
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