Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board publishes 20th Annual Report with $6.4bn revenue
2025–2026 report details record gaming receipts, outlet counts and new public outreach efforts.
Key Takeaways
- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released its 20th Annual Report on 30 September 2026 covering fiscal year 2025–2026.
- Overall gaming revenue for the fiscal year was $6.4 billion and tax revenue reached $3.1 billion.
- Licensed outlets at the time of the report included 18 casinos, 17 retail sports wagering locations, 11 online sports wagering sites and 22 online casino sites.
- The regulator recorded 72 truck stop establishments with Video Gaming Terminals and seven online fantasy sports contest sites.
- The PGCB highlighted public outreach channels including social media, its website and a new podcast, "Behind the Bets in PA."
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released the 20th edition of its Annual Report on 30 September 2026. The 2025–2026 Annual Report records overall gaming revenue of $6.4 billion for the fiscal year and reports $3.1 billion collected in tax revenue. The document also summarises outlet counts across product types, bureau statistics, and the regulator's recent public outreach activity.
What the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board annual report covers
The Annual Report provides an overview of the agency's regulatory work in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during the 2025–2026 fiscal year. It includes: individual revenue figures for each regulated product category; a "year in review" with statistical tables from the board's key bureaus; and details of the PGCB's public education and outreach channels.
The report highlights performance across the main product lines the board oversees: slot machines, table games, sports wagering, internet gaming, fantasy sports contests and Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs) at eligible truck stops. It also documents the number of outlets for each product type and workforce figures tied to casino operations.
Outlet counts and market footprint reported by the PGCB
The Annual Report lists the active outlets operating under Pennsylvania licencing during the year: 18 land-based casinos; 17 retail sports wagering locations; 11 online sports wagering sites; 22 online casino-type sites offering slots, table games and poker; 72 truck stop establishments with Video Gaming Terminals; and 7 online fantasy sports contest sites. The PGCB reports that casino operations support nearly 16,000 jobs within the Commonwealth.
These outlet counts are presented alongside the revenue results for each product group for the fiscal year ending 2026. The board positions these figures within its statutory remit, tracing its origins to the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, which established the PGCB in 2004.
Financial results: revenue and tax receipts
The headline financial figures in the Annual Report are clear: total gaming revenue reached $6.4 billion in the 2025–2026 fiscal year, producing $3.1 billion in tax revenue for the Commonwealth. The report describes the year as record-setting for the product categories listed above, including slot machines, table games, sports wagering, internet gaming, fantasy sports contests and truck stop VGTs.
The Annual Report provides individual revenue line items for those product categories; the public summary emphasises the aggregate totals and tax yield that feed state budgets and statutory funds administered through the PGCB's oversight.
Outreach, education and new media initiatives
The PGCB's Annual Report describes a multi-channel approach to public education and gambling-harm awareness. Channels named include social media platforms, the agency's website and a new podcast called "Behind the Bets in PA." The podcast and other outreach efforts aim to raise awareness on issues the board lists as priorities: the risks of leaving minors unattended to gamble, problem gambling resources, and underage gambling prevention.
The report positions these activities as part of the board's broader public-protection mandate and provides examples of recent campaigns and metrics from bureau activity where relevant.
Organizational background and statutory authority
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board was created by the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act of 2004. The Annual Report reiterates that the PGCB oversees all aspects of gambling within the Commonwealth and frames the 20th edition as a statutory and public-transparency exercise that records the board's supervision of the state market.
How to access the 2025–2026 Annual Report
The PGCB states that the 2025–2026 Annual Report is available as a PDF on the agency's website. It can be downloaded by choosing Organization Reports under the About PGCB tab at gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov. Media contacts listed in the release are Doug Harbach and Richard McGarvey at (717) 346-8321.
What this means for operators and stakeholders in Pennsylvania
Operators, vendors and other stakeholders will find the report useful for benchmarking outlet counts and revenue performance across product lines. For market detail on sports products see the PGCB's figures on sports wagering in the report and on the regulator's public pages; for online play, consult the sections that list the 22 licensed online casino sites and the 11 online sports wagering licences.
Regulatory practitioners reviewing the Annual Report should note the board's emphasis on transparency and public outreach, including the addition of the "Behind the Bets in PA" podcast as a communications channel aimed at reinforcing age and problem-gambling safeguards.
Technical and contact details provided in the release
The press release carrying the Annual Report was issued from the Commonwealth Tower in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The PGCB gives a downloadable PDF filename in its notice and provides direct media contact names and a telephone number for enquiries. The Annual Report functions as both a regulatory record and a public account of fiscal-year outcomes and the board's operational priorities.
"The PGCB has released the 20th edition of its Annual Report," the agency stated in its immediate release on 30 September 2026.
The report summarises another record-setting fiscal year for the Commonwealth's gaming industry and the board's outreach efforts, the release adds.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was the PGCB 20th Annual Report published?
The report was published on 30 September 2026. The release accompanying the Annual Report lists media contacts Doug Harbach and Richard McGarvey and provides a downloadable PDF via the agency website.
How much revenue did Pennsylvania gaming generate in 2025–2026?
Gaming operators in Pennsylvania generated $6.4 billion in total revenue for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. The Annual Report states this produced $3.1 billion in tax revenue for the Commonwealth.
How many licensed online casino and sports wagering sites does the report list?
The Annual Report lists 22 online casino-type sites and 11 online sports wagering sites licensed in Pennsylvania. The document breaks out outlet counts by product line alongside the revenue figures.
What public outreach initiatives did the PGCB highlight in the report?
The PGCB detailed outreach via social media, its website and a new podcast titled "Behind the Bets in PA." Those channels were used to raise awareness on leaving minors unattended to gamble, problem gambling and underage gambling prevention.
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