The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported $582.3 million in gaming and fantasy-contest revenue for August, 14.1% above August 2024 and the state’s second-highest monthly total. The board said igaming revenue rose 25.8% year on year to $231.2 million, while sports wagering generated $49.2 million from a $515.4 million handle.
The state’s revenue breakdown gives operators and investors a measure of performance across gaming segments.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers and industry groups sought to extend a court pause due to expire on 13 October. Their petitions seek more time before authorities can seize skill game machines. Governor Josh Shapiro supports a 52% tax, while state Treasurer Stacy Garrity proposes a $500 monthly charge for each machine.
Pennsylvania lawmakers and industry groups have asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to extend a pause that was due to expire on 13 October, according to a report. The petitions seek more time before authorities can seize skill game machines. The court imposed a 120-day pause after ruling on 15 June that skill games fall under the state's Gaming Act and Crimes Code, meaning operators must be licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
It was reported on 9 October 2026 that Wyoming’s Select Committee on Gaming sent draft 27LSO-0098 to the Management Council, which will decide whether to sponsor it ahead of the 2027 session. The draft would classify online casino and sweepstakes activity as professional gambling, which carries felony charges; Pennsylvania’s HB 2801 proposes fines of $50,000 to $500,000 per violation and remains in committee without a hearing.
Wyoming's Select Committee on Gaming has sent draft 27LSO-0098 to the Legislature's Management Council ahead of the 2027 session, according to a report on 9 October 2026. The Management Council will decide whether to sponsor the bill. The draft would classify online casino and sweepstakes activity as professional gambling, a category that already carries felony charges and up to three years in prison in Wyoming.
Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board reported an 18% increase in voluntary gambling self-exclusions in the past fiscal year. More than 30,000 people are now excluded from one or more forms of gambling, according to its annual report.
Pennsylvania Representative Joe Webster said he is introducing legislation to require licensed online gaming companies to provide users with monthly activity statements. Webster cited a 300% rise in contacts to the state problem gambling hotline from 2021 to 2024, with 37% linked to online wagering.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering restrictions on VIP programmes, microbets and push notifications amid gambling addiction concerns. Citing American Gaming Association figures carried by The Philadelphia Inquirer, the report put Pennsylvania’s 2025 online gambling revenue at $3.46bn. It also cited PGCB figures showing 30,000 people in self-exclusion programmes.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are drafting legislation that would restrict several features of betting apps, according to a report citing the proposals. The measures would ban in-game micro-bets, curtail VIP programmes, prohibit betting on credit cards, restrict push notifications and ban insider trading on prediction markets. The proposals follow scrutiny of the state's online gambling growth, with bettors describing addiction harms and lawsuits targeting major sportsbook operators.