{"id":14488,"date":"2026-02-19T11:09:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=14488"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:09:21","slug":"pennsylvanias-casinos-enter-2026-with-solid-momentum-and-revenue-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/pennsylvanias-casinos-enter-2026-with-solid-momentum-and-revenue-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"PA\u2019s Casinos Enter 2026 with Solid Momentum and Revenue Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pennsylvania.jpg\" title=\"Pennsylvania\u2019s Casinos Enter 2026 with Solid Momentum and Revenue Growth\" width=\"300\" alt=\"Pennsylvania\" class=\"alignleft size-medium\" \/><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pennsylvania\u2019s total gaming revenue went up 11.6% in January, driven largely by strong igaming growth.<\/li>\n<li>Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course was the detached leader in total revenue.<\/li>\n<li>Sports betting brought in $71.4 million from nearly $782 million in wagers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/us\/states\/pennsylvania\">Casinos across Pennsylvania<\/a> kicked off 2026 with excellent results, reporting strong growth across nearly every major segment of the gaming business.<\/p>\n<p>In total, the <strong>state\u2019s casinos generated $590.6 million in revenue in January<\/strong>, an increase of 11.6% compared to the same month last year. <\/p>\n<p>Much of it came from online gaming, which generated $249.3 million, while tax revenue from all gaming activities reached $250 million, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov\/news-and-transparency\/press-release\/pa-gaming-control-board-reports-gaming-revenue-rise-116-january\">Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of individual properties, <strong>Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course<\/strong> was in the lead, posting $111.4 million in total revenue for the month, up more than 20% from a year earlier. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Valley Forge Casino Resort<\/strong> was next with $105.8 million, while <strong>Rivers Casino Philadelphia<\/strong> came in third with $57.2 million.<\/p>\n<h2>Fast Growth for Online Gaming <\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-best-online-slot-games-to-have-fun\">Slot machines<\/a>, long the backbone of casino gaming, produced $189.1 million statewide. That number was only slightly higher than last year, showing that growth in this category has slowed. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Parx Casino<\/strong> remained the top earner from slots with $29.2 million, although its total dipped slightly. <strong>Wind Creek Bethlehem<\/strong> and <strong>Rivers Casino Pittsburgh<\/strong> were close behind.<\/p>\n<p>Online gaming reported much faster growth, with Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course dominating this category with $96.2 million in revenue. <\/p>\n<p>The casino was followed by Valley Forge Casino Resort and Rivers Casino Philadelphia, which also posted solid gains, showcasing the ongoing demand from players who prefer to gamble from home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/us\/legal-us-online-betting-sites\">Sports betting<\/a> added another $71.4 million in revenue, coming from a total of $782.4 million in wagers. Valley Forge Casino Resort led in this area, followed by <strong>Hollywood Casino at the Meadow<\/strong>s and <strong>Hollywood Casino York<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, last month\u2019s results highlight how much the gaming industry in the Keystone State has transformed in recent years, with traditional slots remaining important and online gaming becoming a major revenue driver. <\/p>\n<p>With strong numbers across multiple segments, the state\u2019s casinos appear to be entering 2026 with solid momentum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Pennsylvania\u2019s total gaming revenue went up 11.6% in January, driven largely by strong igaming growth. Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course was the detached leader in total revenue. Sports betting brought in $71.4 million from nearly $782 million in wagers. 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