Pennsylvania Gaming Industry Sets Monthly High, as March Win Tops $574.5 Million

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced on Monday that March marked the highest-performing month on record for its licensed gaming operators. 

The state's gaming authority discloses that players in Pennsylvania lost over $574.5 million on casino slot machines and table games, online gambling, sports betting, and various other gambling formats. With an official total of $574,534,002, the gross gaming revenue (GGR) for March 2025 surpassed the former monthly record of $554.6 million. 

iGaming — online casinos featuring slots and interactive tables — caused the unprecedented player losses. Online slots retained $179.5 million from remote players' bets, marking a 32.5% increase compared to the previous year. Online tables generated nearly $81.9 million, a 6% increase, while online poker rake rose 3% to around $2.6 million. Pennsylvania online casino earnings increased by $47,134,045 in comparison to March 2024. 

In March 2025, the iGaming total GGR reached $238.2 million, surpassing the state’s earlier record for online casino monthly revenue of $223.6 million, established in December 2024. 

 

Casino Gaming Decreases 

March stood out as a significant month for the Pennsylvania gaming sector overall, though not necessarily for the 17 physical casinos in the state. 

The PGCB report indicates that in-person slot revenue decreased by more than 2% compared to last year, totaling $222.5 million, which is a drop of $5.4 million. GGR for physical table games decreased by 4% to $81.9 million, resulting in a $3.3 million drop. 

As March Madness progressed, all four No. 1 seeds in the men’s tournament advanced to the Final Four, and the public also performed favorably against the sportsbooks last month. Oddsmakers brought in $27 million, which is 41% or $18.5 million less than in March 2024. 

GGR from video gaming terminals (VGTs) within diesel truck stops remained unchanged at $3.7 million. Fantasy sports companies increased entry fees by 7% to reach $1.2 million. 

Due to its leading role in iGaming, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course announced the largest March GGR of $107.2 million. Valley Forge Casino Resort, leveraging its iGaming and mobile sports betting collaboration with FanDuel, followed at $86.2 million. 

Regarding retail slot and table games, Parx Casino topped with a GGR of $52.1 million. Wind Creek Bethlehem followed closely with $49.2 million. 

 

Skill Competitions 

Legislative initiatives aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for contentious slot-like skill games persist in the Pennsylvania capital. 

The casino sector is opposing these bills, arguing that skill games diminish their slot machine usage, thereby lowering tax income for the state and threatening employment opportunities. Officials from the state-operated Pennsylvania Lottery have also expressed opposition to skill games. 

Advocates, however, contend that players of skill games represent a distinct demographic compared to casino and lottery bettors. Numerous small businesses hosting Pennsylvania Skill terminals claim they offer essential extra income during inflation, enabling them to maintain staff and keep prices for the products and services they offer as low as achievable. 

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) advocates for the regulation and taxation of skill games.