Pennsylvania gaming operators posted revenue in July that narrowly surpassed the same month last year, thanks entirely to their new online casino and sports betting operations.

Figures released Monday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) show the state’s gaming operators generated combined revenue of just over $283m in July, a 0.56% rise over the same month last year and more than twice the sum generated in June 2020. July marked the first month since the pandemic shutdown in March that all 12 casinos were open for at least part of the reporting period. 

The state’s traditional big earners – land-based slots and tables – were broadly negative in July, generating revenue of $165m (-17.3%) and $52.5m (-31.8%), respectively. Online slots and tables – which had only just begun to operate last summer, soared to $39.4m and $11.9m, respectively, from a combined $812k in July 2019.

Combined with the $3m kicked in by the state’s lone online poker site (PokerStars), total online casino revenue hit $54.35m, easily topping June 2020’s $50m for a new market record.