Pennsylvania achieves record revenue after strong casino performance
| By Nosa Omoigui
The state of Pennsylvania achieved a record gaming revenue figure of $3.88bn for the fiscal year 2020/21 – the period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 – representing a 44.4% increase on the previous year.
Slot games were the largest contributor, generating $1.89bn of revenue for the year. Igaming revenue was the next largest, bringing in $897.2m, followed by table games which amounted to $721.8m. Sports wagering revenue has increased dramatically, rising 171.6% year-on-year to $308.8m.
The majority of slot machine revenue came from Parx Casino, which brought in $373.4m. Wind Creek Bethlehem was next on $221.9m, followed by Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh with $196.1m.
Parx and Wind Creek also led the way with regards to table revenue, bringing in $174.5m and $133.3m respectively. Both Rivers Casino branches in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh raised $83.3m and $61.6m.