The Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment, authored by Penn State University, announced that the amount of online gambling participants saw a significant increase last year. The report indicated that 16% of Pennsylvania adults indulge in online gambling, which is up from 11.1% in 2022.
Because of the uptick in participation, revenue, as well as problem gambling statistics, have also grown over the past year.
Pennsylvania gambling had stayed relatively the same, in terms of online gambling participants in 2021 and 2022. The Pennsylvania Interactive Gaming Assessment reported 11% and 11.1%, respectively, of PA adults participated in online gambling in those years.
The number has risen to 16%, which helped the state achieve $5.51 billion in gaming revenue for the FY 2022/2023.
