State Gaming Board reports June revenue increase

The combined total revenue generated from all forms of gaming, along with fantasy contests, during June 2023 was $440,491,675, an increase of 13% over revenue generated in June 2022, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday. 

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) regulates gaming revenue that includes slot machines, table games, internet gaming, sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals (VGTs). This June, total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $183,786,565. 

Slot Machine Revenue revenue reached $201,549,571, a 4.43% increase in revenue over the $192,999,137 generated in June 2022. The number of slot machines in operation in June 2023 was 25,348, less than the 25,823 at the casinos one year ago. June 2023 tax revenue from the play of slots machines was $102,188,623. 

Revenue from Retail Table Games for June 2023 was $76,204,262, an increase of 0.11% from the June 2022 total of $76,122,937. Total tax revenue from table games play during June 2023 was $12,426,840. 

Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue Casino games increased 31.59% and offered online generated gross revenue of $135,436,692 during June 2023 compared to $102,923,741 a year ago. Internet gaming play during June 2023 generated tax revenue of $58,978,095. 

The total sports wagering handle decreased, the amount of $373,171,415 being 5.16% below the June 2022 total of $393,494,222. The taxable revenue figure for June 2023 was $23,060,076, which was 80.59% higher than the June 2022 taxable revenue of $12,769,552. Tax revenue generated from sports wagering during June 2023 was $8,301,627. 

VGTs total adjusted revenue for June 2023 was $3,392,483, a decrease of 3.26% lower than the June 2022 amount of $3,506,902. By the end of June 2023, VGT Terminal Operators were operating the maximum permitted five machines at 69 qualified truck stop establishments, compared to five machines at 64 establishments at this time last year. The June 2023 tax revenue collected from the play of VGTs was $1,764,091. 

Revenue generated from Fantasy Contests was $848,591 in June 2023, a drop of 43.65% from the $1,505,963 generated in June 2022. Tax revenue from the play of Fantasy Contests in June 2023 was $127,289.