Pennsylvania Sportsbooks Down 13.3% Month-Over-Month in February

The Keystone State's sports betting handle and revenue dropped compared to January.

Ziv Chen - News Editor at Covers.com
Ziv Chen • News Editor
Mar 19, 2025 • 15:54 ET • 4 min read
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced its Feb. 2025 sports betting figures, with wagers generating a total $756.9 million handle, down compared to January’s reported $873.1 million. Total February revenue also declined from $84.3 million to $33.9 million month-over-month. 

Online sports wagering saw similar trends, reporting a total $726.7 million February handle, compared to $830.4 million in January. Total online sports betting hold was down 55%, from $81.9 million in January to over $36.8 million in February.

Pennsylvania's Gaming Control Board licenses 11 online sportsbooks. FanDuel reported the highest online sports wagering handle in February, at $282.8 million. FanDuel’s online sports betting revenue was equally high, making up over 59% of the state’s total mobile sports wagering income.

Draftkings followed FanDuel in both online sports betting handle and profit, with a $178.8 million handle and $8.6 million in revenue. Fanatics Sportsbook had a $95.1 million handle and $3.9 million in income.

BetFred Sports, however, reported only $283,924 in online sports wagering handle — over $6.7 million lower than the next lowest online February haul. 

Operator February Handle February Revenue
ESPN BET $27,200,885 $776,136
BetRivers $17,471,385 $504,769
Sugar House $7,009,159 $110,306
BETPARX $8,470,061 $214,921
Caesars Sportsbook $20,363,595 $114,807
FanDuel Sportsbook $282,866,148 $21,834,809
Bet365 $30,688,247 $1,631,711
DraftKings Sportsbook $178,878,896 $8,653,077
BetFred Sports $283,924 $13,933
BetMGM $58,321,370 $897,376
Fanatics Sportsbook $95,157,410 $3,896,454
TOTAL $726,711,082 $36,852,308

FD and DK experience February revenue declines 

In addition to Pennsylvania’s total revenue and handle decline in February, individual sportsbook operators didn't fare any better. FanDuel reported its revenue fell from $28.7 million in January, nearly an $8 million difference month-over-month.

Likewise, DraftKings experienced a revenue decline, decreasing from $14.9 million the month prior to $8.6 million in February. Its handle also dropped from $220.9 million to $178.8 million month-over-month. 

Super Bowl LIX figures cause PA books' income losses

Like most U.S. sportsbooks, Pennsylvania's online operators felt the impact of Super Bowl LIX wagers. Despite reporting a record $101.5 million betting handle, 2025 was the first year since 2020 that Pennsylvania’s sportsbooks reported negative revenue.

With the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40–22 win, books had to pay $6.5 million more than bettors wagered. This resulted in an overall loss, especially compared to previous years, such as 2024 and 2023, when sportsbooks reported $11.1 million and $29.7 million in profit, respectively. 

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