Pennsylvania Online Poker Revenue Falls as iGaming Reaches $249.3 Million
September poker revenue slipped to about $2.27 million, while sports-betting revenue jumped despite lower handle.
- Pennsylvania’s combined gaming revenue rose 4.07% year over year to about $555 million in September.
- Online poker revenue declined 1.76% to about $2.27 million while total iGaming revenue grew 6.82%.
- Online slots rose nearly 9%, while online table-game revenue edged lower.
- Sports-betting revenue rose 50.45% even though wagering handle fell 6.09%.
Pennsylvania’s online poker revenue fell 1.76% year over year to about $2.27 million in September, even as the state’s wider gaming market reached about $555 million for the month. Combined revenue, including fantasy contests, rose 4.07% from September 2025 and produced about $242.6 million in tax revenue.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s September revenue report put total iGaming revenue at about $249.3 million, up 6.82% from a year earlier. Online slots were the main driver, rising 8.99% to about $197.4 million, while online table-game revenue slipped 0.63% to about $49.7 million.
Poker’s $2.27 million result compared with about $2.31 million in September 2025. As covered in September, Pennsylvania poker revenue had also declined year over year in August, when it fell 5.2% to about $2.4 million while the broader iGaming category grew.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course led the state’s overall online market with about $99 million in September iGaming revenue. Valley Forge Casino Resort followed with about $69.8 million, while Rivers Casino Philadelphia generated about $38.5 million.
Sports wagering delivered the month’s sharpest revenue gain. Taxable sports-betting revenue rose 50.45% year over year to about $44.7 million, although the amount wagered fell 6.09% to about $798.7 million. Online sportsbooks contributed about $40.3 million of sports-wagering revenue, compared with about $4.4 million from retail locations.
Among land-based categories, retail slot revenue increased 2.44% to about $196.2 million, while retail table-game revenue dropped 18.07% to about $60.2 million. Fantasy-contest revenue fell 23.75% to about $1.5 million, and video gaming terminals generated about $3.2 million, down 4.90% from a year earlier.
Pennsylvania had 18 land-based casinos under the board’s oversight in September, alongside its online casino, sports wagering, truck-stop video gaming terminal and fantasy-contest markets. Board-regulated gaming generated nearly $3.1 billion in taxes and fees during fiscal year 2025/26.
Earlier coverage
- Online Poker Revenue Declines in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Despite iGaming Growth Sep 26, 2026
- New Jersey iGaming Rises 13% as Partypoker Brand Revenue Falls 47.5% Oct 21, 2026
- PokerStars on FanDuel Posts 14% August Revenue Growth Across Three States Oct 3, 2026
- Ontario Online Gambling Revenue Tops C$400.6 Million in June Jul 31, 2026
