Pennsylvania’s regulated gambling market generated $591.1 million in revenue in July, up 5.99% from $557.7 million a year earlier. Tax revenue for the month was $256.8 million. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB)’s monthly figures showed gains in retail slots, iGaming, sports wagering and fantasy contests, while video gaming terminals slipped.
According to the PGCB, July also opened against a stronger backdrop than a year earlier. As reported in July, Pennsylvania had already closed fiscal 2025/26 with record gaming revenue and a record tax-and-fee return.
Retail slots brought in $213.7 million, up 2.48%, as the number of slot machines in operation rose to 24,561 from 24,362. Slot machines generated $108.3 million in tax revenue. Total iGaming revenue reached $249 million, up 9.09%, including $199.2 million from iGaming slots and $2.3 million from online poker. Mount Airy Casino Resort ceased offering internet gaming in July, which the report marked as n/a.
Sports wagering revenue rose to $51.8 million, a 27.75% increase from a year earlier, on handle of $509.5 million, up 23.53%. Fantasy contest revenue came to $803,119, up 35.49% from July 2025.
Video gaming terminal revenue was $3.35 million, down 3.17%, even as every VGT operator was offering the maximum five machines at each of the 72 qualified truck-stop locations by month-end.
In a separate fiscal-year release, regulated gaming returned a record $3.1 billion in taxes and fees in fiscal 2025/26, including $110 million in slot-machine licence operation fees that fund local share accounts. Those funds also support school property tax reduction on an owner’s primary residence and the commonwealth’s general fund.
