Pennsylvania casino revenues down 18%, hammered by pandemic
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pandemic-related shutdowns in Pennsylvania, the nation’s No. 2 commercial gambling state, helped knock casino revenue down by 18%, and it would have been much worse without the advent of online gambling and sports betting. State regulators reported Thursday that revenue from regulated gambling in Pennsylvania shrank to $2.7 billion in the just-finished fiscal year, down from a new record high above $3.3 billion. Revenue from slot-machine gambling and table games were down more than $900 million combined. But online gambling contributed $240 million and sports betting brought in $114 million in the first full year for both in Pennsylvania. Tax collections are expected to shrink to $1.1 billion from $1.4 billion a year ago. The Chart below shows all of the PA casino’s revenue from June  of 2020 as compared to June of 2019.

Total tax revenue generated collectively through all forms of gaming and fantasy contests was $59,087,956* during June of 2020.