Growth across sports betting and igaming helped offset a decline in the land-based market in Pennsylvania during September, allowing the Keystone State to post a 6.2% year-on-year increase in overall monthly gambling revenue.
Revenue for September was $505.9m (£387.9m/€466.5m), according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). This surpasses last year’s total but falls 3.7% short of August this year.
Sports betting was the segment of most growth for Pennsylvania, with adjusted gross revenue rising 46.1% year-on-year to $53.5m. Of this, $47.2m came from online betting and $6.3m wagering via retail sportsbooks across the state.
In terms of player spending, monthly handle reached $811.3m, some 11.7% more than in the same month last year. This resulted in a state-wide hold on taxable revenue of 6.59% for September.
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