Pennsylvania’s regulated gaming industry generated just over $7 billion in fiscal 2025/26, setting a new record for the Commonwealth, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The board also said taxes and fees tied to that activity reached a record $3.098 billion.
The PGCB said the combined gross revenue of $7,005,987,435 came from casino slot machines and table games, iGaming, sports wagering, video gaming terminals and fantasy sports contests. It said the taxes-and-fees total included taxes on regulated games plus $110 million in slot machine license operation fees that fund local share accounts, and that the figures were reported before any possible adjustment by the state Department of Revenue.
iGaming was the largest single contributor, producing $2.93 billion in revenue, up 18.42% from $2.48 billion in fiscal 2024/25. Tax revenue from iGaming was $1.34 billion.
Slot machine revenue came to $2.44 billion, a slight increase of 0.02% from the prior fiscal year. Tax revenue from slot machine play was $1.23 billion.
Retail table games brought in $908.9 million, down 2.15% from $928.9 million in fiscal 2024/25. Tax revenue from table games was $153.9 million.
Sports wagering revenue rose 35.95% to $662.9 million, even as handle fell from $8.72 billion to $8.45 billion. Tax revenue from sports wagering was $238.7 million.
Video gaming terminals at truck stops generated $41.6 million, up 0.55% from the previous year, while the number of operating VGT facilities rose to 75 from 73. Tax revenue from VGTs was $21.6 million.
Fantasy contests revenue declined 5.79% to $18 million, producing $2.7 million in tax revenue. The board said the taxes and fees returned to Pennsylvania help support school property tax reduction on primary residences, state, county and local economic development, safety and recreational projects, support for the agricultural industry through horse racing, grants for municipalities and counties, and the Commonwealth’s General Fund.
The latest annual report from the board said the industry contributed $2.8 billion in tax revenue in fiscal 2024/25 and that gaming tax revenue had risen nearly 140% over the past five years as iGaming and sports wagering expanded.
