Unlike the house advantage that is predictably consistent in traditional casino games, the amount retained by operators from sports bettors can fluctuate widely each month based on how well customers do in wagering on events. The culprit, in this case, was sports betting.
It was the first time since February 2021 that the state’s industry experienced a year-over-year loss in any month. While the commercial retail and digital operators combined for a healthy $444.5 million in revenue last month, that was 1.7% less than in November 2022, as well as 8% less than in October. That is not, however, what occurred in November, according to data released Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
With the recent years’ explosion of interest in online gambling - whether on casino games or sports betting - it has been common for the Pennsylvania gaming industry each month to surpass what it achieved in revenue in the year prior.
