Pennsylvania posts $521m in May revenue
Revenue increased by more than 8% year-over-year.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has released its gaming results for the month of May. The state generated nearly $521m in revenue last month.
Total revenue for the month reflected all forms of gaming around the state, including fantasy contests, the Control Board said.
Revenue in May rose by almost 8.7% when compared to results from this time last year.
Online casino games brought in close to $174m for May. The online casino revenue total grew by more than 23.4% year-over-year. Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course emerged as the top online casino earner in May, raking in more than $65.1m.
Retail slot machines alone brought in $214.1m in revenue last month, reflecting a 1.6% boost in revenue when compared to last year’s figures.
For May, Pennsylvania collected more than $216m in tax revenue.
The PGCB regulates various forms of gaming around the state, including video gaming terminals (VGTs), slots, table games, iGaming, sports betting and fantasy contests.
In other news, the board will meet at the end of this month to consider renewing Wind Creek Bethlehem’s Category 2 slot machine operator license.
The meeting is scheduled for June 27 at 10:30AM at Bethlehem City Hall and is open to the public.
During the upcoming hearing, the board will also open the floor for public comments.
“Citizens, public officials and community groups can choose to speak or submit written testimony. Following this proceeding, the board will ultimately determine whether the licensee remains eligible and suitable consistent with the laws of the Commonwealth and are otherwise qualified to have the license renewed for a five-year period,” the Board said in a statement.
Those who wish to speak at the hearing need to submit a request beforehand. In-person and written testimony requests must be submitted by June 25 on the regulator’s website.
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