Pennsylvania Online Casino Revenue Drops to $311.8 Million After Record March

Pennsylvania online casinos saw revenue fall back in April after setting a new monthly record in March, but the state’s iGaming market still remained well above last year’s level.

According to the latest figures from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, online casinos in the state generated $311.8 million in gross gaming revenue in April 2026. That represents a 5.7% decrease from March’s record total of $330.8 million.

Despite the monthly decline, April was still a strong result for Pennsylvania’s online casino sector. Revenue was up 9.4% year-on-year compared with $285.1 million in April 2025.

After the first four months of 2026, Pennsylvania online casinos have now generated $1.26 billion in total revenue, keeping the state firmly among the leading iGaming markets in the United States.

Adjusted Revenue Reaches $245.8 Million

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board also reported adjusted gaming revenue, which removes promotional spending from gross revenue. In April, adjusted online casino revenue came in at $245.8 million.

Pennsylvania’s iGaming revenue is reported by licensee rather than by individual online casino brand. Many licensees operate through multiple partner brands, meaning revenue from major platforms such as DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Fanatics, Hollywood Casino and others is grouped under their respective land-based or licensed partners.

The two measures can differ sharply. When the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) released its March report in April, it put iGaming revenue at $254.7 million, up 6.9% year-on-year, well below the $330.8 million gross total cited above. On that basis Hollywood Casino at Penn National generated $100.8 million online in March, Valley Forge $67.4 million and Rivers Casino Philadelphia $40.3 million. Across all forms of gaming, the board reported March revenue of $602.4 million, up 4.9%, as sports wagering revenue jumped 77.1% to $47.8 million while slot machine revenue slipped 2.8% to $216.2 million.

Penn National Leads the Market Again

Penn National remained the top-performing licensee in April, generating $117.3 million in online casino revenue. That was a 12.7% increase from April 2025, when the licensee reported $104.1 million.

Valley Forge followed in second place with $93.1 million, up 9.3% year-on-year. The Rivers Philadelphia ranked third with $49 million, a 12% increase compared with the same month last year.

Caesars Interactive also posted notable growth, rising 30.9% year-on-year to $18.8 million. Bally’s Pennsylvania recorded one of the largest percentage increases, with revenue climbing 52.3% to $6.6 million.

Presque Isle also saw major growth, increasing 77.2% from $3.1 million in April 2025 to $5.5 million in April 2026.

However, not every operator moved in the same direction. Live! Philadelphia dropped 68% year-on-year to $1.9 million, while Wind Creek fell 46.5% to $1.1 million. Mount Airy reported just $1,370, down almost entirely from the $4 million it generated in April 2025, following the end of PokerStars Casino revenue through its license.

The PokerStars pullback was not limited to Pennsylvania. In New Jersey, PokerStars Casino also wound down in April 2026, closing its online casino and moving its poker brand into a partnership with FanDuel, after generating just under $3 million in casino revenue there during the year.

Pennsylvania Extends $300 Million Revenue Streak

April marked the seventh consecutive month that Pennsylvania online casinos generated more than $300 million in monthly revenue.

The streak began in October 2025, when Pennsylvania became the first U.S. state to cross the $300 million monthly online casino revenue mark. Since then, the state has remained above that level every month.

Pennsylvania’s recent iGaming revenue run includes:

October 2025: $312.5 million
November 2025: $304.4 million
December 2025: $324.3 million
January 2026: $316.2 million
February 2026: $300.6 million
March 2026: $330.8 million
April 2026: $311.8 million

During that period, Pennsylvania set three new monthly online casino revenue records. March 2026 remains the state’s highest total to date.

Michigan Continues to Close the Gap

Pennsylvania remains the largest online casino market in the U.S. by gross gaming revenue, but Michigan has been narrowing the gap in recent months.

In 2025, Pennsylvania online casinos generated $3.46 billion, while Michigan finished second with $3.09 billion. New Jersey remained the other major competitor in the U.S. iGaming market.

However, Michigan has recently come much closer to Pennsylvania on a monthly basis. April marked the third time in five months that Michigan finished within $9 million of Pennsylvania’s online casino revenue total.

In April, Pennsylvania reported $311.8 million, while Michigan generated $303.4 million, leaving a difference of just $8.4 million.

Michigan’s recent growth has been helped by new market additions. Hard Rock Bet launched in Michigan in December and made an immediate impact, while bet365 Casino also entered the state recently. These additions could help Michigan continue to challenge Pennsylvania’s lead in the months ahead.

On April 17, the Michigan Gaming Control Board confirmed that bet365 had completed its licensing requirements and was live. The operator entered through a partnership with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, because Michigan law requires online casino and sportsbook platforms to pair with either a Detroit commercial casino or a tribal casino. Michigan became bet365's 17th U.S. state for online sports betting or iGaming. Michigan's online casinos had already set a revenue record in 2025, with adjusted gross gaming revenue of about $2.9 billion from iGaming.

New Jersey also kept growing. The Garden State's online casinos generated $263.1 million in April 2026, up 11.9% on a year earlier, taking revenue for the first four months to $1.05 billion. In 2025, New Jersey set a record with $2.91 billion in iGaming revenue.

From 2017 Law to Market Leader

Pennsylvania's lead is the product of a relatively early start. Governor Tom Wolf signed the state's gambling expansion bill on October 30, 2017, making Pennsylvania the fourth U.S. state to legalise online gambling after Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. The same law opened the door to satellite casinos and gaming machines at truck stops, and it authorised sports betting pending a change in federal law. The PGCB began accepting online gaming licence applications in July 2018, with nine casinos applying by the initial deadline, and casinos wanting to offer online games had to pay a $10 million licence fee.

Online Casinos Generate Major Tax Revenue

Pennsylvania’s online casino market also delivered significant tax revenue in April. The state collected $73.4 million in online casino taxes, while another $14.7 million was generated through local share assessments.

Retail casino gaming also remained active in Pennsylvania during the month. Land-based casinos reported $206.7 million from slot machines and $78.7 million from table games.

While April was down from March’s record-breaking total, the results show that Pennsylvania’s online casino industry remains one of the strongest and most consistent iGaming markets in the country.

With seven straight months above $300 million and more than $1.26 billion already generated in 2026, Pennsylvania continues to set the pace for U.S. online casino revenue, even as Michigan moves closer behind.