Pennsylvania's Gaming Control Board announced its January sports betting figures, with $873.1 million in wagers, a 1.8% year-over-year increase, and $51.5 million in taxable revenue, a 26.4% year-over-year decline from $69.9 million. Out of total Jan. 2025 income, retail sportsbooks contributed $2.3 million, and online books $49.2 million.
The Keystone State has 11 licensed online sportsbooks: BetMGM, bet365, Fanatics, FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, BetRivers, SugarHouse, ESPN BET, Betfred, and betPARX.
FanDuel at Valley Forge Casino Resort generated the highest monthly revenue, with retail and online sportsbooks producing $28.7 million in taxable income. Yet, compared to Jan. 2024, revenue decreased 27.2%, from $39.6 million, as reported the previous year.
Only three books reported year-over-year revenue growth out of 18 available in Pennsylvania. Wind Creek Bethlehem sports wagering income rose from $95,746 to $114,426 last month, a 19.5% increase. Live! Casino Pittsburgh followed with a 147.5% hold increase to $97,993. Finally, Parx Shippensburg had a 1.4% year-over-year rise, reporting $8,724 in sports betting revenue.
Compared to this, Mohegan Lehigh Valley had the most significant monthly deficit, recording an 87.9% decrease from $187,541 to $22,693. Mount Airy Casino Resort closely followed, dropping from $73,564 to $12,324, an 83.3% fall.
Penn sportsbooks miss out on Eagles' SB win
Despite the Philadelphia Eagles stopping the Kansas City Chiefs from achieving their third consecutive Lombardi Trophy win at Super Bowl LIX, Keystone State sportsbooks lost $6.5 million in revenue from Sunday’s Big Game.
The Eagles won the Super Bowl with a 40-22 victory, and Pennsylvania's Gaming Control Board reported a record total in Super Bowl bets placed with $101.5 million wagered. Of this total, Pennsylvania’s 18 retail sportsbook locations generated $8.9 million in bets, up from $6.8 the previous year, and the state’s 11 online sportsbooks recorded a total of $92.5 million in wagers, up from $64.6 million.
The Gaming Control Board reported bets increased by 20.4% compared to Super Bowl LVII, the last time Philadelphia faced off against Kansas City. The Board also noted a high percentage of wagers placed on the Eagles to win the game.
Yet, revenue was down for Pennsylvania operators. Retail income lost $3.8 million and online lost $2.7 million. Unlike last year, Super Bowl LVII saw retail operators earn $451,039 in profit and online operators $10.6 million, a combined $11 million total.
