Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Releases Annual Report

HARRISBURG, PA (September 30, 2024) — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“PGCB”) has released the 18^th edition of its Annual Report.

The PGCB’s 2023-2024 Annual Report provides detail on the work of the agency in regulating the Commonwealth’s gaming industry, and also includes:

• individual revenue figures during another record-setting fiscal year for slot machines, table games, sports wagering, internet gaming, fantasy sports contests and video gaming terminals at eligible truck stops;
• a year in review report with pertinent statistical figures from the PGCB’s key bureaus;
• information on the PGCB’s efforts to stop adults from gambling while leaving minors unattended; and,
• a section on problem gambling and the PGCB’s Self-Exclusion Program.

The PGCB was established in 2004 through the passage of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act. Since then, it has become one of the pre-eminent gaming regulators in the world overseeing all aspects of gambling in the Commonwealth. Currently, the number of outlets for the various types of gaming regulated by the PGCB are:

• 17 land-based casinos;
• 18 retail sports wagering locations;
• 12 online sports wagering sites;
• 22 sites for online casino-type games (slot machines, table games, poker);
• 74 truck stop establishments with Video Gaming Terminals (VGTs); and,
• 9 online fantasy sports contest sites.

In addition to supporting nearly 16,000 jobs at casinos, overall gaming revenue reached a record high during the fiscal year generating $5.89 billion and resulting in $2.54 billion in tax revenue.

The 2023-2024 Annual Report can be downloaded as a PDF document by choosing Organization Reports under the About PGCB tab on the agency’s website, gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.

SOURCE: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.