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title: "Eagles’ Success Stalls Pennsylvania Casinos, Overall Gaming Revenue Still Up"
description: "The Pennsylvania regulator said that casinos generated significantly less sports betting revenue than they did last year during the Eagles’ Super Bowl run."
author: "Grant Mitchell"
date: "2025-02-21T01:42:50+02:00"
url: "https://www.casino.com/news/financial/eagles-success-stalls-pennsylvania-casinos-overall-gaming-revenue-still-up/"
source: "https://instantly-lasting-parrot.edgecompute.app/news/financial/eagles-success-stalls-pennsylvania-casinos-overall-gaming-revenue-still-up/"
---

## Key Takeaways

-   Sportsbooks claimed 28.6 less year-over-year sports betting revenue

-   PA sportsbooks accepted more than $100 million in bets on the Super Bowl

-   Statewide gaming revenue still increased year-over-year

A [Pennsylvania](https://www.casino.com/us/pennsylvania/) casino was hit hard by the [Philadelphia](https://www.casino.com/news/industry/pennsylvania-man-denied-57000-casino-jackpot-due-to-past-issues/) Eagles’ journey to a Super Bowl LIX triumph against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Hollywood York Casino only claimed about $6 million in revenue in January across all of its gaming options, including legal sports betting. That marked a 28.6 percent decrease in year-over-year revenue ($8.4 million) compared to January 2024.

The casino reported $1.8 million in sports betting losses alone. Pennsylvania as a whole followed a similar trend, with sportsbooks claiming $51 million in January, a 26 percent decrease on the $69 million they reported in 2024.

## Fly, Eagles, fly

The Eagles’ fruitful January venture included a Week 18 win against their NFC East rivals, the New York Giants (20-13), a Wild Card win against the Green Bay Packers (22-10), a divisional round win over the Los Angeles Rams (28-22), and a thunderous demolition job of the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game (55-23).

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) spokesperson Dough Harbach said the Eagles’ playoff success likely played a role in sports betting revenue declining statewide.

“Certainly, wagering on the Eagles for their \[three\] playoff wins may have contributed to some negative revenue in January as the betting favored the patrons,” Harbach said.

[PA sportsbooks](https://www.casino.com/news/industry/pennsylvania-aiming-to-change-rules-for-self-excluded-gamblers/) accepted more than $100 million in Super Bowl bets in February, resulting in $6 million in losses as most bettors backed their local team.

Hollywood Casino did not release a comment on its monthly performance, stating it was company policy not to comment on its financials.

However, he noted that “the Eagles created a lot of excitement for our guests and team members” and that “It was great to see one of our local teams win.”

## Following the trends

Pennsylvania casinos’ and sportsbooks’ playoff losses flew in the face of [Las Vegas](https://www.casino.com/news/las-vegas/the-wizard-of-oz-to-be-adapted-into-a-high-tech-vegas-sphere-version/), America’s gambling capital.

According to ESPN’s David Purdham, [Nevada](https://www.casino.com/us/nevada/) sportsbooks generated a state record of $22.1 million in Super Bowl revenue as the Eagles blew out the Chiefs, 40-22. That’s despite the handle dropping dramatically from $190 million last year to $151.6 million.

The previous record of $19.7 million in revenue was set in February 2014, when the Seattle Seahawks stomped the record-setting Denver Broncos, 43-8.

Despite the Eagles’ negative influence in Pennsylvania, the PGCB reported on Thursday that overall revenue rose 10.9 percent year-over-year to $529.1 million.

Valley Forge Casino Resort was the more productive gaming establishment, landing a 6.4 percent year-over-year increase in revenue of $97.8 million.

iGaming and slot machine games led the charge, generating $210.2 million (40.5 percent increase) and $187.8 million (4.6 percent increase) respectively.