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Bazalgette and Fisher join MyRacehorse UK Board

MyRacehorse, the pioneering racehorse micro-share ownership operator, today announced the appointment of two of the most experienced industry leaders in British Racing.
Simon Bazalgette, the former Chairman of Jockey Club Racecourses and founding Executive Chairman of Racecourse Media Group, becomes Chair of MyRacehorse’s UK Board, while Paul Fisher, the former Chief Executive of Jockey Club Racecourses, has been appointed as Chair of its UK Advisory Board.
The appointments follow the launch of MyRacehorse in the UK and Ireland last month with shares available in three horses currently in training: a £450,000 son of Dubawi with Andrew Balding, a Mendelssohn filly with John & Thady Gosden and a Zoffany filly with Joseph O’Brien.
MyRacehorse has achieved great success in the United States and Australia since launching in 2019, growing to become the leading shared ownership group in global racing, with over 100 horses in training around the world and more than 40,000 registered owners.
MyRacehorse has already provided unforgettable experiences at the very highest echelons of the sport to racehorse owners since its inception, including Authentic winning the 2020 Kentucky Derby and the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Commenting on the appointments of Bazalgette and Fisher, Jules Pittam, Managing Partner, MyRacehorse UK and Ireland, said: “Simon and Paul bring a wealth of experience from both horseracing and the wider business community which will prove invaluable as we seek to grow MyRacehorse throughout the UK and Ireland.
“Our core philosophy is to bring new people into the sport by experiencing elite ownership at affordable prices, all done with the highest standards of transparency and governance.
“This is real ownership – elite horses, top trainers and a share for the entirety of the horse’s racing and breeding career. We are all looking forward to lots of exciting days on the racecourse with our three horses this summer.”
Simon Bazalgette said: “It is vital for horseracing to attract and engage new fans in as many ways as possible and MyRacehorse is doing exactly that through its innovative technology, which enables racing fans to experience the thrill of ownership at affordable prices.
“Importantly, the service is designed to meet financial security regulations, and therefore will be best in class in terms of transparency and protection of its members. They have achieved extraordinary things in the US and Australia in a short period of time, securing top quality bloodstock and providing an incredible experience for their owners. I look forward to working with the team to help achieve future growth as I am sure the concept will prove hugely popular in the UK and Ireland.”
Paul Fisher added: “MyRacehorse is one of the most exciting innovations I have seen when it comes to racehorse ownership, and I’m delighted to Chair the UK Advisory Board.
“The model has been proven in the US and Australia with MyRacehorse bringing so many new people into the sport, and I fully expect that to happen in the UK and Ireland as well. The chance to experience ownership of these elite horses at such an affordable price is truly ground-breaking and one that will undoubtedly appeal to many existing and new racing fans.”
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PGCB Reports Record Revenue of Nearly $6.4 Billion from Legal Gambling in State Fiscal Year

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“PGCB”) today reported that revenue generated during the combined Fiscal Year 2024/2025 of gaming it regulates reached a record level of $6,394,641,819.
This figure consists of the combined revenue from casino slot machines and table games, iGaming, sports wagering, video gaming terminals (VGTs) and fantasy sports contests. The amount eclipses the previous high for revenue in a fiscal year of $5,892,516,807 achieved in 2023/2024. Pennsylvania’s Fiscal Year runs from July 1 to June 30.
The resulting tax revenue from the play of these games in Fiscal Year 2024/2025 was $2,797,395,982. That figure eclipses the previous high for tax revenue in a fiscal year achieved during 2023/2024 of approximately $2.54 billion. The estimated amounts for revenue and taxes being reported are prior to any possible adjustments by the PA Department of Revenue.
Tax revenue from the various forms of gaming regulated by the PGCB is returned to Pennsylvanians in a number of ways. These include, but are not limited to:
- school property tax reduction on an owner’s primary residence;
- state, county, and local economic development, safety and recreational projects;
- support of the agricultural industry through support of horse racing; and,
- revenue toward the Commonwealth’s General Fund.
A comparison of combined revenue is below:
Fiscal Year |
Slot Machine Revenue |
iGaming Revenue |
Table Games Revenue |
Sports Wagering Revenue |
VGT’s Revenue |
Fantasy Sports Contests |
Total Gaming Revenue |
12/13 |
$2,428,887,430 |
|
$713,107,163 |
|
|
|
$3,141,994,593 |
13/14 |
$2,319,890,598 |
|
$731,874,861 |
|
|
|
$3,051,765,460 |
14/15 |
$2,335,787,919 |
|
$779,738,065 |
|
|
|
$3,115,525,984 |
15/16 |
$2,388,658,549 |
|
$839,177,086 |
|
|
|
$3,227,835,635 |
16/17 |
$2,336,152,508 |
|
$866,518,820 |
|
|
|
$3,202,671,328 |
17/18 |
$2,352,320,937 |
|
$895,278,806 |
|
|
$2,349,569 |
$3,249,949,311 |
18/19 |
$2,378,859,341 |
|
$885,588,231 |
$21,730,113 |
|
$23,588,490 |
$3,309,766,175 |
19/20 |
$1,697,955,473 |
$240,894,852 |
$644,543,736 |
$113,724,759 |
$6,798,123 |
$20,868,176 |
$2,724,785,117 |
20/21 |
$1,887,573,437 |
$897,216,020 |
$721,763,471 |
$308,849,184 |
$31,334,744 |
$28,186,529 |
$3,874,923,386 |
21/22 |
$2,410,313,212 |
$1,232,309,138 |
$1,015,735,661 |
$315,716,247 |
$41,584,158 |
$27,308,976 |
$5,042,967,392 |
22/23 |
$2,452,239,440 |
$1,532,761,065 |
$974,018,112 |
$491,960,612 |
$42,114,593 |
$20,668,195 |
$5,513,762,017 |
23/24 |
$2,438,537,357 |
$1,949,017,248 |
$958,027,818 |
$486,566,429 |
$41,105,387 |
$19,262,568 |
$5,892,516,807 |
24/25 |
$2,440,474,767 |
$2,477,083,825 |
$928,915,940 |
$487,639,844 |
$41,392,843 |
$19,134,601 |
$6,394,641,819 |
Retail Slot Machine Revenue
Fiscal Year 2024/25 gross revenue from slot machines at the casinos was $2,440,474,767, a 0.08% increase in revenue when compared to the $2,438,537,357 generated in Fiscal Year 2023/24.
Slot machine revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
Retail Slot Machine Revenue by Operator |
Slot Machine Revenue FY2024/25 |
Slot Machine Revenue FY2023/24 |
% Change |
Parx Casino |
$377,741,868 |
$377,032,792 |
0.19% |
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$281,813,834 |
$284,307,219 |
-0.88% |
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$259,376,552 |
$265,520,300 |
-2.31% |
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$175,512,043 |
$178,826,406 |
-1.85% |
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$165,364,220 |
$162,709,117 |
1.63% |
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$153,287,514 |
$155,143,779 |
-1.20% |
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$152,124,613 |
$144,926,580 |
4.97% |
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$137,486,000 |
$133,819,461 |
2.74% |
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$134,995,246 |
$137,320,744 |
-1.69% |
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$105,042,096 |
$109,918,495 |
-4.44% |
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$103,226,169 |
$103,889,859 |
-0.64% |
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$99,739,181 |
$99,808,958 |
-0.07% |
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$85,948,165 |
$89,925,305 |
-4.42% |
Hollywood Casino York |
$85,268,464 |
$80,121,662 |
6.42% |
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$61,408,784 |
$59,013,269 |
4.06% |
Parx Shippensburg |
$36,866,401 |
$34,471,430 |
6.95% |
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$25,273,617 |
$21,781,982 |
16.03% |
Statewide Total |
$2,440,474,767 |
$2,438,537,357 |
0.08% |
Tax revenue from the play of slots machines in Fiscal Year 2024/25, including mandated fees paid by some operators, amounted to $1,343,013,822.
Retail Table Games Revenue
Fiscal Year 2024/25 gross revenue from table games at the casinos was $928,915,940, a 3.04% decrease in revenue when compared to the $958,027,818 generated in Fiscal Year 2023/24.
Table games revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
Retail Table Games Revenue by Operator |
Table Games Revenue FY2024/25 |
Table Games Revenue FY2023/24 |
% Change |
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$248,027,460 |
$252,200,606 |
-1.65% |
Parx Casino |
$196,413,495 |
$199,049,817 |
-1.32% |
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$104,163,224 |
$107,817,308 |
-3.39% |
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$82,091,166 |
$86,998,189 |
-5.64% |
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$73,919,682 |
$79,129,580 |
-6.58% |
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$37,167,593 |
$33,693,962 |
10.31% |
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$35,514,513 |
$34,636,221 |
2.54% |
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$28,386,495 |
$27,999,899 |
1.38% |
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$24,867,554 |
$24,576,944 |
1.18% |
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino |
$22,172,289 |
$26,708,238 |
-16.98% |
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$21,931,051 |
$28,181,270 |
-22.18% |
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$14,750,775 |
$15,535,302 |
-5.05% |
Hollywood Casino York |
$13,612,400 |
$15,918,424 |
-14.49% |
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$12,364,452 |
$13,038,895 |
-5.17% |
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$10,207,462 |
$9,272,263 |
10.09% |
The Casino at Nemacolin |
$2,552,301 |
$2,377,478 |
7.35% |
Parx Shippensburg |
$774,029 |
$893,423 |
-13.36% |
Statewide Total |
$928,915,940 |
$958,027,818 |
-3.04% |
Tax revenue from the play of table games in Fiscal Year 2024/25 was $154,879,545.
Internet Casino-Type Gaming (iGaming) Revenue
Fiscal Year 2024/25 revenue from iGaming was $2,477,083,825, a 27.09% increase in revenue when compared to the $1,949,017,248 generated in Fiscal Year 2023/24. This revenue amount is a high mark for a fiscal year.
Operator |
FY2024/25 |
FY2023/24 |
% Change |
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$935,823,045 |
$751,177,422 |
24.58% |
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$675,170,190 |
$482,491,457 |
39.93% |
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$411,718,444 |
$356,647,653 |
15.44% |
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$115,994,074 |
$102,020,334 |
13.70% |
Golden Nugget |
$79,696,001 |
$39,281,525 |
102.88% |
Parx Casino |
$58,964,411 |
$58,835,932 |
0.22% |
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$54,177,983 |
$39,973,190 |
35.54% |
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$42,559,169 |
$46,187,631 |
-7.86% |
Bally’s Pennsylvania |
$41,566,491 |
$32,518,516 |
27.82% |
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$23,128,408 |
n/a |
n/a |
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$20,183,159 |
$17,081,366 |
18.16% |
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$18,102,450 |
$22,802,222 |
-20.61% |
Statewide Total |
$2,477,083,825 |
$1,949,017,248 |
27.09% |
Tax revenue from iGaming in Fiscal Year 2024/25 was $1,099,557,803.
Sports Wagering Revenue
Fiscal Year 2024/25 revenue from sports wagering was $487,639,844, a 0.22% decrease in revenue when compared to the $486,566,429 generated in Fiscal Year 2023/24. At the same time, the sports wagering handle increased between the two fiscal years from $8,169,540,520 to $8,721,795,533.
Sports wagering revenue for each of the casinos, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
Sports Wagering Revenue by Operator |
Sports Wagering Revenue FY2024/25 |
Sports Wagering Revenue FY2023/24 |
% Change |
Valley Forge Casino Resort |
$250,290,144 |
$249,370,325 |
0.37% |
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows |
$131,189,196 |
$137,139,171 |
-4.34% |
Hollywood Casino Morgantown |
$19,991,392 |
$21,196,614 |
-5.69% |
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
$16,995,365 |
$4,701,217 |
261.51% |
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh |
$14,869,925 |
$16,901,149 |
-12.02% |
Parx Casino |
$12,466,404 |
$16,833,893 |
-25.94% |
Hollywood Casino York |
$10,753,708 |
$6,102,831 |
76.21% |
Harrah’s Philadelphia |
$9,983,926 |
$8,362,280 |
19.39% |
Rivers Casino Philadelphia |
$9,215,349 |
$8,289,394 |
11.17% |
Live! Casino Philadelphia |
$5,326,723 |
$6,331,196 |
-15.87% |
Presque Isle Downs and Casino |
$1,788,457 |
$1,043,731 |
71.35% |
Live! Casino Pittsburgh |
$1,518,356 |
$1,609,231 |
-5.65% |
Mohegan Sun Lehigh Valley |
$1,076,750 |
$1,397,927 |
-22.98% |
Mohegan Pennsylvania |
$973,182 |
$3,271,401 |
-70.25% |
Wind Creek Bethlehem |
$489,195 |
$1,072,775 |
-54.40% |
Mount Airy Casino Resort |
$357,192 |
$704,580 |
-49.30% |
South Philly Race & Sportsbook |
$250,878 |
$2,038,030 |
-87.69% |
Parx Shippensburg |
$103,704 |
$109,718 |
-5.48% |
Parx Malvern |
n/a |
$90,967 |
n/a |
Statewide Total |
$487,639,844 |
$486,566,429 |
0.22% |
Tax revenue from Sports Wagering in Fiscal Year 2024/25 was $175,550,344.
Video Gaming Terminals
Fiscal Year 2024/25 revenue for Video Gaming Terminals at Truck Stops was $41,392,843, a 0.70% increase when compared to the $41,105,387 in Fiscal Year 2023/24. At the end of this fiscal year, there were 75 VGT facilities operating in Pennsylvania compared to 74 facilities in operation at the end of Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
VGT revenue for each of the providers, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
VGT Terminal Operator |
VGT Revenue FY2024/25 |
VGT Revenue FY2023/24 |
% Change |
Marquee by Penn1 |
$27,567,893 |
$25,876,995 |
6.53% |
J&J Ventures Gaming2 |
$10,410,895 |
$11,462,180 |
-9.17% |
Jango Entertainment3 |
$3,250,748 |
$3,419,612 |
-4.94% |
Venture Gaming LLC4 |
$109,734 |
$266,424 |
-58.81% |
Accel Entertainment Gaming5 |
$53,573 |
$80,177 |
-33.18% |
Statewide Total |
$41,392,843 |
$41,105,387 |
0.70% |
Tax revenue from VGTs in Fiscal Year 2024/25 was $21,524,278.
Fantasy Contests Revenue
Fiscal Year 2024/25 revenue from fantasy contests was $19,134,601, a 0.66% decrease in revenue when compared to the $19,262,568 generated in Fiscal Year 2023/24.
Fantasy contests revenue for each of the providers, with the percentage change reflected over the previous year, is as follows:
Fantasy Contests Operator |
Fantasy Revenue FY2024/25 |
Fantasy Revenue FY2023/24 |
% Change |
DraftKings |
$13,359,018 |
$13,585,594 |
-1.67% |
FanDuel |
$3,291,034 |
$3,685,166 |
-10.70% |
UnderDog Sports |
$1,900,354 |
$1,306,281 |
45.48% |
Fantasy Football Players Championship |
$255,652 |
$292,287 |
-12.53% |
Yahoo Fantasy Sports |
$152,853 |
$219,313 |
-30.30% |
Sportshub Technologies |
$72,239 |
$72,931 |
-0.95% |
Fantasy Sports Gaming, LLC |
$67,624 |
$69,398 |
-2.56% |
DataForce |
$38,216 |
$35,986 |
6.20% |
Jock MKT |
$0 |
-$131 |
-100.00% |
OwnersBox |
-$2,389 |
-$4,257 |
-43.88% |
Statewide Total |
$19,134,601 |
$19,262,568 |
-0.66% |
Tax revenue from Fantasy Contests in Fiscal Year 2024/25 was $2,870,190.
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2025 WSOP
THE 56th ANNUAL WORLD SERIES OF POKER® SETS NEW RECORDS

The 2025 WSOP sets unprecedented benchmarks across entries, prize money, and payouts, solidifying its status as the pinnacle of live tournament poker
After eight weeks of thrilling competition, the 56th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP®) at the Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas officially concluded on July 16. The 2025 series has once again redefined live tournament poker, shattering multiple all-time records and further cementing its legendary status.
“The poker renaissance was on full display at the 2025 WSOP,” said Ty Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of WSOP. “If you missed the amazing action, the good news is that you can inevitably expect bigger and better next year. A sincere thank you to every player and staffer who came to Las Vegas and made this a summer to remember.”
The action-packed summer on the Las Vegas Strip featured appearances from a host of celebrities and poker legends, all vying for poker’s most coveted prize: the WSOP gold bracelet. In addition to the strong turnout, the 2025 WSOP will be remembered for the launch of the revolutionary WSOP+ app, which virtually eliminated registration lines throughout the summer and greatly enhanced the WSOP experience for the entire playing community.
2025 WSOP By the Numbers – A Historic Summer
This year’s WSOP delivered staggering figures, setting several new all-time records across the board:
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246,960 entries – The most all-time entries for a single WSOP series
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$481,761,879 – The largest total prize money awarded in WSOP history
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37,311 places paid – The highest number of unique payouts in series history
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43 – The number of $1M+ prizes won across the 2025 series
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Event #53: Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold’em attracted 11,996 entries, setting a new record for the largest $1,500 buy-in field in live tournament poker history
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Event #89: Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold’em saw 3,797 entries, becoming the largest $3,000 buy-in field ever
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Event #86: Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha drew 5,284 entries, establishing itself as the largest PLO field in live tournament poker history
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57 events exceeded $2+ million prize pools – An all-time record for the series
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9 events exceeded $10+ million prize pools – An all-time record for the series
Although this year’s summer tournament is over, the excitement continues with the WSOP Circuit (WSOP-C) 2025 Season Part 2 already underway, and the return of WSOP Paradise this winter in the Bahamas from Dec. 4 to 18. Additionally, WSOP Europe (WSOP-E) runs from Sept. 12 to Oct. 8, with the WSOP-E Main Event beginning on Oct. 3.
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BATTLESHIP iLottery
Scientific Games’ iLottery Games Portfolio Expands as Pixiu Gaming Joins SG Content Hub

Exciting New Hasbro-Licensed MONOPOLY and BATTLESHIP iLottery Games Coming Via SG Content Hub
Scientific Games welcomed Pixiu Gaming as the newest studio partner to the SG Content Hub. Pixiu Gaming joins the government-regulated lottery industry’s premier iLottery content delivery platform, featuring an expanding, highly curated selection of iLottery games from Scientific Games and partner studios around the globe. The games are available to lotteries in multiple languages and in a variety of play styles for all player segments.
Widely recognized as the leading supplier of Keno games in North American regulated gaming markets, Pixiu Gaming is a boutique developer focused on authentic, engaging and player-centric games. Founded in 2014 and based in London, UK with a remote global team, Pixiu is named after a fierce Chinese mythical creature that attracts and preserves great wealth.
Scientific Games, the world’s largest lottery games company, is collaborating with Pixiu Gaming to bring exciting new MONOPOLY and BATTLESHIP iLottery games to lotteries through its exclusive licensing agreement with Hasbro. Games created by Pixiu Gaming will be available in the SG Content Hub, in addition to games from Scientific Games’ own SG Studios and other premier partner studios worldwide.
Tony Plaskow, Pixiu Gaming Co-Founder, said, “Pixiu Gaming is thrilled to join the SG Content Hub to bring our games to more lotteries. We look forward to working with Scientific Games and Hasbro to create exciting, brand-sensitive MONOPOLY and BATTLESHIP-themed iLottery game experiences. These iconic brands are familiar worldwide, and each provides the perfect mix of strategy and luck. We will weave a true-to-brand digital game experience with fun, simple-to-understand content that entertains players.”
Matt Lynch, President, Digital for Scientific Games, said, “We are very excited to partner with Pixiu Gaming, an up-and-coming studio. Their unique approach to game development and artistic vision brings a differentiated offering to market that will add depth to iLottery portfolios by expanding game play options for existing players while bringing new game experiences to attract new players. Scientific Games is focused on creating an unparalleled range of playstyles and game mechanics for players with the SG Content Hub, and we are proud to soon include play experiences from Pixiu Gaming.”
SG Content Hub offers partner studios select exclusively licensed brands from the company’s portfolio of more than 100 licensed brands, which also includes other Hasbro-licensed games such as CONNECT 4, THE GAME OF LIFE and YAHTZEE. MONOPOLY is perennially the lottery industry’s top performer, with 33 lotteries worldwide offering MONOPOLY-themed games in fiscal year 2025, resulting in more than $2 billion in retail and digital sales during the year.
Scientific Games provides retail and digital games, technology, analytics and services to 150 lotteries in 50 countries worldwide. The company is a digital lottery innovator offering lotteries entertaining game content featuring the most extensive portfolio of licensed brands in the industry, and world-leading digital programs, including CRM, loyalty, promotions, second chance, mobile and web applications.
BATTLESHIP, CONNECT 4, THE GAME OF LIFE, YAHTZEE and HASBRO and all related trademarks and logos are trademarks of Hasbro, Inc. ©2025 Hasbro.
The MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and character, as well as each of the distinctive elements of the board and playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro for its property trading game and game equipment. © 1935, 2025 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.
© 2025 Scientific Games, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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