Pennsylvania’s gambling market continued its post-pandemic rebound in August, thanks to a record performance by its online gambling and sports betting operations.

Figures released Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) show statewide gaming revenue of $310.7m in August, 5.9% higher than the same month last year and nearly 10% better than July 2020’s total.  

The individual gaming vertical revenue totals reflect the ongoing capacity restrictions on the casinos’ physical gaming floors. Retail slots revenue fell 19% year-on-year to $167m, while retail table games were down 14.5% to $65.1m.

August 2019 was the first full month of Pennsylvania’s regulated online casino market, and a lot has changed since then. August 2020’s online slot revenue hit $39.6m, up from just $2.5m a year ago, while online table games went from $903k to nearly $13.6m. The state’s lone online poker operator (PokerStars), which hadn’t yet launched in August 2019, added $2.7m to August 2020’s total.