Pennsylvania Sports Betting Sites: Licensed PA Apps, Casinos and Racing

Pennsylvania just had its first $7 billion gaming year. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported $7.006 billion in gross revenue for fiscal 2025/26, a record, with online casinos alone bringing in $2.93 billion. Sports betting is a smaller slice, but 11 licensed online sportsbooks compete for it.

This page covers who is licensed, what is legal in Pennsylvania and how the state taxes it. Two of our partners take Pennsylvania players: Stardust Casino for online casino and AmWager for horse racing.

21+. New customers only, must be physically located in Pennsylvania. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Pennsylvania betting laws at a glance

Product	Status in Pennsylvania
Online sports betting	Legal since May 2019
Online casino	Legal, licensed through land-based casinos
Sweepstakes casinos	No ban in law; the Gaming Control Board has sent cease-and-desist letters and a bill (HB 2801) is pending
Prediction markets	Available through CFTC-registered platforms; eligible states vary by platform
Horse racing (online)	Legal through licensed advance deposit wagering
Regulator	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB)
Minimum age	21
Tax	36% on online sports revenue; 54% on online slots; 16% on online table games

Best PA offers from our partners

Hard Rock Bet, our sportsbook partner, is not licensed in Pennsylvania, so we do not list a sportsbook offer here. Two partners are open to Pennsylvania players.

Stardust Casino in Pennsylvania

Stardust is on the PGCB’s interactive gaming operators list, running under the Valley Forge casino license. Boyd Gaming built the brand around the old Las Vegas Strip name and launched it with FanDuel in 2021.

Check the welcome offer shown when you register, since Stardust sets promotions by state. Our Stardust Casino review goes through the game library and banking.

AmWager for horse racing

AmWager lists Pennsylvania as an available state in the schedule attached to its terms and conditions, excluding greyhound wagering. All AmWager account holders must be 21 or older.

Our AmWager review covers bet types, rewards and how the app works.

Licensed Pennsylvania sportsbooks

The PGCB publishes its own list of licensed online sports wagering operators. As of October 2026 it names 11:

• bet365
• BetMGM
• betPARX
• BetRivers
• Caesars Sportsbook
• DraftKings
• Fanatics
• FanDuel
• Mohegan PA
• PlaySugarHouse
• theScore Bet

Every one of them partners with a Pennsylvania land-based casino, the same structure the state uses for online casinos. If a sportsbook is not on this list, it is not licensed to take your bet in Pennsylvania.

Two familiar names are missing. Hard Rock Bet and Bally Bet do not appear on the PGCB’s sportsbook list, although Bally Bet does run an online casino in the state. Licenses in Pennsylvania are product by product, so a brand can be legal for slots and absent from sports, or the other way round. Check the list for the product you actually want.

Pennsylvania online casinos

The PGCB lists 24 online casino brands. They range from national names such as BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel and Caesars Palace to local brands such as Wind Creek Online, Hollywood Casino Online and Mohegan PA. Online slots carry a 54% tax rate, among the highest in the country. That helps explain why Pennsylvania’s iGaming tax take hit $1.34 billion in fiscal 2025/26. For a broader view of casino promotions, our online casino bonuses page compares offers across states.

Pennsylvania sports betting numbers and law changes

Record year, smaller handle

In fiscal 2025/26, Pennsylvania bettors wagered $8.45 billion on sports, slightly less than the $8.72 billion the year before. Sportsbook revenue still rose 35.95% to $662.9 million, because the books held more of each dollar. September 2026 showed the same pattern: handle fell 6.09% to $798.7 million while revenue jumped 50.45% to $44.7 million, according to the PGCB’s September report.

Sweepstakes under pressure

Pennsylvania has no sweepstakes ban on the books. But the Gaming Control Board sent cease-and-desist letters to operators in 2025, and House Bill 2801 would go further. Check our sweepstakes legal states page before you sign up anywhere.

Prediction markets

Prediction market platforms regulated by the CFTC operate in Pennsylvania, though not all of them. Some exclude the state from their eligible list, so check before you register. Trading event contracts involves risk of loss.

Betting on Pennsylvania teams

Pennsylvania splits cleanly in two: the Eagles, Phillies, 76ers and Flyers in the east, the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins in the west. Penn State and Pitt add big college football weekends. Every licensed book carries them all, and Philadelphia-area bettors in particular see heavy competition on Eagles lines.

For anything outside the usual leagues, such as drone racing, robot combat or esports, a book needs the Gaming Control Board’s sign-off before it can post odds. Our US drone betting sites guide covers where machine sports markets are actually offered.

How we rate Pennsylvania betting apps

Every brand we cover has to be on the PGCB’s own list first. After that, we look at five things, in this order:

• Pricing. We compare the margin built into common markets, such as NFL spreads and moneylines, by converting both sides to implied probability. A lower combined total means a fairer price.
• Market depth. Main lines are table stakes. We check alternate lines, player props, live betting and how many smaller sports and leagues each book carries.
• Promotion terms. We read the full terms, not the headline. Opt-in rules, minimum odds, expiry dates and whether a bonus bet’s stake comes back with the winnings matter more than the dollar figure.
• Banking. Deposit options, withdrawal methods and published processing times.
• Player protection. Deposit limits, time-outs, reality checks and how easy it is to find them.

We do not take payment to change a ranking, and we only show offer cards for brands we work with directly.

How to sign up at a Pennsylvania sportsbook

1. Pick a licensed app from the PGCB list and download it.
2. Register with your legal name, date of birth, address and the last four digits of your Social Security number.
3. Allow location services so the app can confirm you are in Pennsylvania.
4. Deposit, set limits, and opt in to any welcome offer before your first bet.

Bet types on Pennsylvania sportsbook apps

All 11 licensed books cover the core markets: moneylines, point spreads and totals. Beyond that, the menu is broad.

• Parlays and same-game parlays. Several legs combined into one bet for a bigger payout. The house edge compounds with every leg. Our parlay calculator shows the true payout and odds.
• Player props. Yards, points, strikeouts and shots on goal for individual players.
• Live betting. Odds that update during the game, often with a cash-out option.
• Futures. Season-long bets such as Super Bowl or Stanley Cup winners, which tie up your stake for months.

Every PA book sets its own odds, and they do not always agree. A half-point difference on an Eagles spread, or ten cents on a Phillies moneyline, adds up over a season. Holding accounts at two or three licensed books and taking the best price is the simplest edge available to any bettor.

Geolocation in Pennsylvania

You need to be inside Pennsylvania’s borders, not a resident. Philadelphia bettors near the Delaware River and Pittsburgh bettors near the Ohio and West Virginia lines can trip geolocation checks. Turning on Wi-Fi gives the app a sharper fix. VPNs are blocked and can get your account closed.

Deposits and withdrawals at PA betting sites

Pennsylvania books and casinos typically accept debit cards, online bank transfers, PayPal and prepaid cards. Some also let you deposit or withdraw cash at their partner casino. Withdrawal times vary by operator and method, so check the cashier before you deposit.

Responsible gambling help in Pennsylvania

Call 1-800-GAMBLER for free, confidential help around the clock. The PGCB runs self-exclusion programs for casinos, online gaming and sports wagering. Every licensed app offers deposit limits, time-outs and cool-off periods in its account settings.