Still, dollars generated last month were nearly $26 million less than those generated in November, when casinos saw $432.5 million in revenues, the highest monthly revenue total to date. Last month, the state’s casinos generated $406.3 million, a 141% increase from the same period last year.Ĭasinos saw $237.5 million more in revenues last month than in December 2020, when they generated $168.7 million, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. In addition to releasing data for 2021, state regulators also released December revenues. That led to $1.93 billion in tax revenues, officials said.
In 2021, $2.2 billion was generated from slot machines $924.9 million from table games, $1.1 billion from internet gambling $340.1 million from sports betting $29.2 million from fantasy sports contests and $39.8 million from video gaming terminals, data show. That year, casinos were impacted by shutdowns and stay-at-home orders implemented during the covid-19 pandemic. Pennsylvania casinos in 2021 shattered year-over-year records, generating $4.7 billion in combined revenues, state regulators said.Ĭasinos saw $2 billion more last year compared to 2020 when $2.6 billion was collected from slot machines, table games, sports betting, iGaming, video gaming terminals and fantasy contests, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
