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Pennsylvania sportsbooks took less money in April than they did a year earlier, but higher win rates helped operators turn the month into a strong revenue result.
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Pennsylvania bettors wagered $641.6M in April, down from $711.5M in April 2025, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Handle has now fallen year on year in every month of 2026.
The sports calendar still had plenty on offer, including the NBA and NHL playoffs, the NCAA Tournament semifinals, the first full month of MLB and the Masters. Even so, wagering dropped to the lowest April total in Pennsylvania since 2023.
Operators had a much better month on revenue. Sportsbooks won $77.2M in gross revenue, up 25% from last April. The 12% hold sat well above the 8.7% win rate from a year earlier and gave Pennsylvania its fourth double-digit hold in six months.
Online sportsbooks produced most of the result, winning $75M from $617.4M in wagers. Retail books handled $24.1M and stayed below a 10% hold.
FanDuel led April with $217.9M in handle and $31.5M in revenue. A 14.3% win rate gave the operator its second-best Pennsylvania month of 2026, behind January at $38.9M.
DraftKings followed with $190.1M in handle and $21.5M in revenue. Fanatics won $6.1M from $52M in wagers, while BetMGM generated $3.7M from $45.3M. Bet365 had the fourth-highest revenue total at $4.6M from $37.6M in bets.
Adjusted sports betting revenue reached $59M, producing $21.2M in tax for the state. Year-to-date Pennsylvania sports betting tax revenue now sits above $70M.
Online casino remained the bigger tax driver. Pennsylvania iGaming revenue rose 8% year on year to $245.8M, creating $113.5M in tax. Across all gaming verticals, including sports betting, online casino, retail slots, table games, fantasy sports and video gaming terminals, April revenue reached $595M and tax revenue hit $255.3M.