Pennsylvania Hits Record $600M Gaming Revenue, but Traditional Casinos Are Fading
Posted on: April 20, 2026, 05:55h.
Last updated on: April 20, 2026, 08:34h.
- Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached $602.4 million in March
- March marked the first time in 2026 that monthly GGR topped $600 million
- Online gaming is fueling the year-over-year revenue gains
The Pennsylvania gaming industry continues to grow, as gross revenue in March 2026 was upwards of $600 million according to latest financial data from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).
On April 17, the PGCB reported that player losses last month totaled just shy of $602.4 million. That marked a 4.85% year-over-year increase and the first time in 2026 that monthly gross gaming revenue (GGR) exceeded $600 million.
Fresh off a record year, where statewide GGR was $6.79 billion, Pennsylvania’s gaming industry only continues to expand. The growth, however, is being driven online.
GGR from retail slots and table games was down 0.8% in 2025. In March 2026, legacy play again suffered, while online gaming prospered.
Legacy Lingers, Online Climbs
After beginning 2026 with positive results in January and February, revenue from retail slots was down 3% in March to $216.2 million. Revenue from table games was down 4% to $78.7 million.
Parx Casino and Wind Creek Bethlehem, the top-grossing casinos in terms of physical play, both saw year-over-year revenue declines. Parx remained atop the 17-casino market with GGR of $50.2 million. Wind Creek was second at $44.9 million.
Fourteen of the 17 casinos reported year-over-year GGR declines on their slots, and 10 casino properties saw table win shorten. iGaming and online sports betting more than made up for the in-person challenges.
March GGR from online slots, poker, and table games totaled $254.7 million, a nearly 7% premium on the prior year, or a difference of $16.4 million.
A strong March Madness for oddsmakers led to the sportsbooks reporting a 77% year-over-year revenue jump. Oddsmakers kept $47.8 million of the bets, or $20.8 million more than they did in March 2025.
Villanova, Penn, and Lehigh all made early exits in the men’s tournament, and St. John’s lost to Duke in a highly bet Sweet 16 matchup.
March 2026 marked only the fourth time in Pennsylvania history that monthly GGR topped $600 million. March joined May 2025 ($601.8 million), November 2025 ($523.1 million), and December 2025 ($616.7 million).
Pennsylvania Casino Readies to Open
Pennsylvania is set to open its 18th brick-and-mortar property next month in State College. The Happy Valley Casino will host charitable test nights on April 24 and 25, with revenue benefitting the State College Food Bank and the YMCA of Centre County.
The so-called “mini casino” is set to open with approximately 600 slot machines and 30 live dealer table games. No sportsbook is planned despite the casino being located just miles from Penn State University.
The Happy Valley Casino includes a full-service restaurant, a grab-and-go with sandwiches and snacks, and a casino Center Bar.
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Again, if you want brick and mortar casinos to do well then DO NOT LEGALIZE online casinos, specially if they casinos you do have are located in places which are not destinations. There is a reason why Las Vegas Sands sold their property in Bethlehem and there is a reason why their focus is on Macao and Singapore. There is also a reason why they pulled out of the NY casino race… they don’t want to compete with online casinos. It’s a losing battle. This is why the only place in the US they are interested in is Texas. They know that Texas would never legalize online casinos, but there is a shot at physical casinos.