Pennsylvania sports betting grew by double digits year-over-year and set a new state handle record in October.

- Pennsylvanians wagered over $968 million during a heavy volume month.

- Gross income greatly improved from the previous October, behind a higher win rate.

- iGaming revenue likewise reached a state high in October.

The Steelers, Eagles, Phillies, 76ers, and Flyers all completed in Pennsylvania throughout one of the greatest sports months of the year, but this October was especially high volume.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) just recently reported that $968.5 million was bet at online and retail sportsbooks for the month, up from the $858.1 million in October 2024.

The heavy manage was substantially greater than the previous record of $935.5 million from November 2024.

Improvement for books

A much more operator-friendly October resulted in a 9.5% hold, creating $91.8 million in gross revenue, a 58% year-over-year spike. Last October, sportsbooks struggled nationwide against wagerers. In Pennsylvania, the win rate increased nearly 3 points compared to a year earlier.

Online sports betting in Pennsylvania produced $926.1 million in wagers and all however $4.5 countless the gross profits, while retail sportsbooks were responsible for $44.2 million of the record deal with.

Sportsbooks claimed adjusted gross revenue of $60.7 million after $31.1 million in marketing credits. The state's 34% tax rate resulted in an operator payment of $20.6 million, while another $1.2 million from a 2% local rate pushed the total tax profits over $21 million for the month and went beyond $60 million for the first 4 months of the .

DraftKings sets brand-new mark

FanDuel led all operators with a $355.1-million deal with, and a 9.4% hold produced $33.5 million in gross profits. The online operator spent $15.4 million in marketing credits, leaving FanDuel with $18.1 million in taxable earnings.

Despite cutting its discount spending in half, DraftKings still set its all-time high manage at $297.7 million, and the operator won back $27.2 million in gross income. It's adjusted gross profits rose from just $3.9 million during a heavy-spending September to $21.7 million in October.

Fanatics Sportsbook generated the third-most dollars bet with $65.4 million, a 66% year-over-year manage boost, and an 8.7% hold. BetMGM's 11.7% win rate on gross income was the greatest of any operator in the Keystone State in October, and it helped produce $6.8 million from a $58-million deal with.

It was likewise a great month for bet365, which recovered 10.8% on a $41-million handle that ranked 5th in the state. BetRivers generated $34.8 million in wagers for the month, while Caesars' handle gone beyond $25 million.

iGaming sets record

The PGCB reported a brand-new iGaming changed revenue record in October at $251.1 million, beating out the previous high of $238.2 million embeded in March. Profits were up 32.8% compared to October 2024, and gross revenue went beyond $300 million.

The Keystone State's operators paid $73.3 million in iGaming taxes to the state, the greatest ever. Tax revenue from online gambling establishments eclipsed $660 million in 2025.