The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released the first month's report card for 2026: total gaming revenue across the state reached $590.6 million, up 11.6% year-over-year. The growth engines were the online and sports segments—iGaming revenue $249.3 million, up 18.6% year-over-year; sports betting revenue $71.4 million, a sharp increase of 38.6%. Simply put, mobile betting and online casinos are holding up half the sky. Although it did not break the record of December last year, the performance at the beginning of the year is still robust. Want to understand the monthly trends of the mature gambling market in the US? PASA's official website continuously tracks key data from various states.
1. Sports Betting: Nearly a 40% year-over-year surge, FanDuel continues to lead
January sports betting revenue $71.4 million, up 38.6% year-over-year, but a decrease from December's explosive growth (month-over-month -15.8%). Online revenue dominates, reaching $67.6 million, with physical retail contributing only $3.8 million. The total state betting amount was $782.4 million, with a take rate of 9.13%.
Operator rankings (by revenue/betting amount):
FanDuel/Fuji Valley: Revenue $27.7 million, betting amount $276.3 million, take rate 10.03%
DraftKings/Hollywood: Revenue $22.7 million, betting amount $235.8 million, take rate 9.63%
Fanatics/Hollywood York: Revenue $5.6 million, betting amount $56.3 million, take rate 9.95%
2. iGaming: An 18.6% year-over-year increase, online slots as the biggest cash cow
iGaming revenue $249.3 million, up 18.6% year-over-year, although it did not break the December record of $259.7 million, it is close to the peak. Among them:
Online slots: $194.8 million (+22.8%), the largest single source of gaming revenue in the state
Internet table games: $52 million (+6.2%)
Online poker: $2.5 million (-3.6%)
Operator rankings:
Hollywood/Penn National Race Course: $96.2 million
Fuji Valley: $67.2 million
Philadelphia Riverside: $40.1 million
3. Physical Casinos: A slight increase of 1.6%, both slots and table games on the rise
Nine physical casinos combined revenue $264.9 million, up 1.6% year-over-year:
Slot machine revenue $189.1 million (+0.7%)
Table game revenue $75.8 million (+2.8%)
Additionally, truck stop slot terminals revenue slightly increased by 0.6% to $3.2 million, while fantasy sports revenue declined by 29.9% to $1.9 million.
4. Tax Contributions: iGaming contributes over $110 million
January total state gaming tax revenue:
iGaming: $113.9 million
Sports betting: $25.7 million
Physical slot machines: $95.6 million
Physical table games: $12.8 million
The online segment has become a significant pillar of Pennsylvania's finances.
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