Pennsylvania gambling expansion adds $385 million to state coffers

In the year since Pennsylvania’s comprehensive gambling expansion measure was signed into law, the state has made $385.2 million from licensed operators.

Play Pennsylvania said the amount was much larger than the $100 million assumed in the state’s most recent budget. The bulk of such collections were from license fees, with actual operations only starting or about to start for many games.

Many casinos have only just received their licenses for the games they offer, with some licenses yet to be issued by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).

The gambling expansion legislation allowed for online casinos, online lottery sales, and daily fantasy sports, as well as provided for sports betting, even prior to the Supreme Court’s giving states the decision on whether to allow wagering for sporting events.