Pennsylvania's Online Casinos Score April Revenue Of $282.8 Million, Second Best Month Ever

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported $282.8 million in gross internet casino revenue for April on Monday as the gaming vertical continues posting double-digit year-over-year growth in terms of percentage.

April's figure represented an increase of 34.8% from last year. It is the second-highest total in Keystone State history behind the $291.6 million reported in March and marked the fifth consecutive month gross winnings by operators exceeded $250 million.

The $558.7 million in revenue from all gaming verticals was up 10.7% from last year. Combined slot revenue both in-person and digital totaled $372.6 million, but the gap between the two narrowed significantly. The pair were separated by $79.5 million in April 2024 but only $33.6 million this year as digital slot revenue totaled $169.5 million.

The state was eligible to levy taxes on $227.7 million in adjusted gross revenue, re-directing $65.8 million into its coffers. The $256.1 million in state taxes through the first four months of 2025 is running $58.8 million ahead of last year's pace.

Table games prove resilient

The $169.5 million AGR in iGaming slot revenue was up 34.5% from last year, while the $55.9 million in table games winnings for online operators was up 24.2%.

The virtual felt also proved more resilient when comparing month-over-month numbers. Despite a 5.9% decline in drop to $2.96 billion, revenue from games including craps, blackjack, and roulette slipped only 0.5% compared to March.

FanDuel Casino bucked the trend altogether while setting a new high for AGR for the second consecutive month at $66.7 million. It claimed $18.5 million in revenue from table games, up 1.4% despite a 3.2% dip in drop to $887.3 million. FanDuel's adjusted gross revenue was up 38.8% compared to April 2024 as it topped $60 million for the third time overall.

Penn National, which houses BetMGM, DraftKings, and its internal app, led all casino tethers with $83.2 million in AGR, a year-over-year increase of 33.5%. It cleared $25 million in table games revenue for the second straight month and third overall, showing a year-over-year improvement of 35.7% to $25.2 million.

BetRivers continues to be a clear-cut No. 3 option for online casino players in Pennsylvania, racking up $35.9 million in AGR. That was up 17.1% from April 2024 as Rivers' growth has been more incremental than explosive. It was the fourth time in the last five months the Rush Street Gaming-owned skin surpassed $35 million in AGR.

Caesars Palace Online was the only other operator to reach eight figures in April, accumulating $11.2 million as revenue climbed 18.7% higher year-over-year. Golden Nugget Online rounded out the top five for revenue at close to $7.7 million, more than doubling its winnings from 12 months prior.

Retail casino notes

Brick-and-mortar casinos totaled $283.7 million in AGR for April, practically flat compared to last year as table games revenue jumped 2.7% to $80.6 million and slot winnings slipped 1.1% to $203.1 million.

Wind Creek created further separation from Parx for table games revenue thanks to a 9.6% year-over-year increase to nearly $24 million. Parx, which reported a 2.4% bump to $16.1 million, again ruled the Pennsylvania roost for slots at $31.4 million.

That was down 0.7%, but eight of the top nine revenue generators for slots reported year-over-year declines. Mohegan had the sharpest drop at 3.5% to $15.1 million, and the only one of the nine to post a gain — Live! Casino Philadelphia — had a year-over-year increase of $3,543 to $12.6 million.

Wind Creek ($22.5 million) and Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh ($20.9 million) were the only other venues to top $20 million in slot winnings.