Sports betting has been legal in Pennsylvania since November 2018 and online since May 2019, and the state now has eleven licensed sportsbook apps plus retail books at its casinos. This guide is the practical version: which apps are licensed, how to sign up and get paid, what the rules and taxes are, and where to watch and bet in person.
Pennsylvania has had legal online sports betting since May 31, 2019, and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) says more than 90% of the state’s sports wagering now happens online. Every sportsbook works through one of the state’s licensed casinos or racetracks, which holds the sports wagering certificate.
Pennsylvania is also one of the few states with legal online casinos, so most apps here combine sports betting and casino games in one account. You must be 21 or older and physically in Pennsylvania to play.
Here’s the full list of PGCB-licensed online sportsbooks, with the casino behind each one, when it launched and how its app rates.
How we list and rank sportsbooks
We start from the state regulator’s own list of licensed online sportsbooks, so every brand on this page is legal where it’s listed. We then order the apps by popularity: how many people have rated each one on the US App Store, alongside its average score. “Top” on Locals Insider means the most popular and most used apps, not a paid placement.
Offers only appear for brands we work with, and every term comes from the operator’s own rules. If we can’t confirm a detail on an official page, it doesn’t go in.
Is online sports betting legal in Pennsylvania? Yes, through sportsbooks licensed by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
- Minimum age: 21
- First online sportsbook: May 31, 2019 (PlaySugarHouse)
- Licensed online sportsbooks: 11
- Online casino: Legal, also regulated by the PGCB
- Share of betting done online: More than 90%, according to the PGCB
- Where you can bet: Only while physically inside Pennsylvania; apps check your location before every bet.
Licensed Online Sportsbooks in Pennsylvania (11)
These are the 11 online sportsbooks on the PGCB’s list of licensed operators, ordered by how many people use and rate each app. In brackets is the Pennsylvania casino or racetrack whose certificate each one operates under.
FanDuel Sportsbook PA – same-game parlays and live betting
Licensed through: Valley Forge Casino Resort
FanDuel went live in Pennsylvania on July 25, 2019, under the certificate of Valley Forge Casino Resort. Its app is the most-rated sportsbook in the US, with more than 2.3 million ratings at 4.84.
Because online casino is legal in Pennsylvania, the same account also opens FanDuel Casino.
Expect a deep same-game parlay menu and a fast live-betting engine, plus retail lounges at Live! Philadelphia, Live! Pittsburgh and Valley Forge.
DraftKings Sportsbook PA – daily odds boosts and same-game parlays
Licensed through: The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
DraftKings launched online in Pennsylvania on November 7, 2019, through The Meadows near Pittsburgh. Its app averages 4.82 from about 1.37 million ratings.
Pennsylvania players can use the combined sportsbook and casino app, or DraftKings’ separate casino and poker apps.
DraftKings offers a wide range of markets and player props, strong daily promotions and Dynasty Rewards across its sportsbook, casino and daily fantasy games.
bet365 Sportsbook PA – sharp odds and in-play betting
Licensed through: Presque Isle Downs Casino
bet365 is the newest of the big names in Pennsylvania, live since July 19, 2024, through Presque Isle Downs in Erie. Its app averages 4.78 from about 361,000 ratings.
bet365 also holds a Pennsylvania online casino license, so sports and casino sit in one account.
Live since July 2024, the British giant brings deep soccer and international markets and extensive live streaming.
Fanatics Sportsbook PA – FanCash rewards on your bets
Licensed through: Hollywood Casino York
Fanatics took over the PointsBet operation in Pennsylvania on January 24, 2024, under the Hollywood Casino York certificate. The app averages 4.83 from nearly 296,000 ratings.
Fanatics added a separate casino app in Pennsylvania in March 2025.
Fanatics pays its rewards as FanCash you can spend on team gear, which makes it a favorite with Eagles and Steelers fans.
BetMGM Sportsbook PA – MGM Rewards and deep player props
Licensed through: Hollywood Casino Morgantown
BetMGM has taken online bets in Pennsylvania since December 18, 2020, through Hollywood Casino Morgantown. It averages 4.75 from more than 261,000 ratings and links to MGM Rewards.
Its casino and poker products are licensed in Pennsylvania too.
The MGM Resorts and Entain book has a polished app, early lines and MGM Rewards that convert to Las Vegas hotel stays and dining.
theScore Bet Sportsbook PA – a simple app tied to theScore
Licensed through: Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
theScore Bet replaced ESPN Bet in Pennsylvania on December 1, 2025, under the Penn National Race Course certificate. Its app averages 4.83 from about 224,000 ratings.
It’s the same PENN Entertainment license, just under the theScore brand.
It links to PENN Play rewards, which you can use at PENN’s Hollywood casinos.
Caesars Sportsbook PA – Caesars Rewards on every bet
Licensed through: Harrah’s Philadelphia
Caesars Sportsbook has been online in Pennsylvania since March 13, 2020. The app averages 4.74 from about 117,000 ratings and links to Caesars Rewards.
Caesars offers solid pricing across the major leagues, frequent odds boosts and loyalty credit that spends at Caesars properties nationwide, with a retail book at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
BetRivers Sportsbook PA – iRush Rewards and steady boosts
Licensed through: Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
BetRivers was one of Pennsylvania’s first online sportsbooks, live since June 27, 2019, through Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. Its app averages 4.85 from about 53,000 ratings.
Rush Street Interactive’s book has transparent terms, iRush Rewards and retail books at both Rivers casinos.
PlaySugarHouse Sportsbook PA
Licensed through: Rivers Casino Philadelphia
PlaySugarHouse took Pennsylvania’s first online sports bet on May 31, 2019, through Rivers Casino Philadelphia. It runs on the same Rush Street Interactive platform as BetRivers.
It runs the same book and rewards as BetRivers under the old SugarHouse name.
betPARX Sportsbook PA – the Parx Casino sportsbook app
Licensed through: Parx Casino
betPARX is the online sportsbook of Parx Casino in Bensalem, live under that name since March 15, 2022. Before that, Parx ran its online book at pa.parxcasino.com.
It shares the Xclub account with the Bensalem casino, with retail books at Parx and Parx Shippensburg.
Mohegan PA Sportsbook PA
Licensed through: Mohegan Pennsylvania
Mohegan PA is the newest sportsbook on the list, online since September 23, 2025, through Mohegan Pennsylvania in Wilkes-Barre. It runs on Kambi’s sportsbook platform.
The Wilkes-Barre casino’s own app shares Momentum rewards with Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Sportsbook Apps Compared
| App | Licensed through | Online casino (same brand) | iOS rating (ratings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | Valley Forge Casino Resort | Yes | 4.84 (2,315,931) |
| DraftKings | The Meadows | Yes | 4.82 (1,369,715) |
| bet365 | Presque Isle Downs | Yes | 4.78 (360,739) |
| Fanatics | Hollywood Casino York | Yes | 4.83 (295,868) |
| BetMGM | Hollywood Casino Morgantown | Yes | 4.75 (261,271) |
| theScore Bet | Hollywood Casino at Penn National | Yes | 4.83 (224,319) |
| Caesars | Harrah’s Philadelphia | Yes | 4.74 (117,111) |
| BetRivers | Rivers Casino Pittsburgh | Yes | 4.85 (53,216) |
Ratings are US App Store averages and rating counts, checked November 2026. PlaySugarHouse, betPARX and Mohegan PA are local apps without a checked US App Store rating, so they’re listed above but not in the table.
Pennsylvania Sportsbook Promo Codes
We don’t have a partner offer in Pennsylvania right now, so we don’t list bonus amounts here. Each licensed sportsbook shows its own welcome offer in the app; read the full terms there before you deposit, and check the minimum odds, expiry and whether bonus bets return the stake.
How to Sign Up at a Pennsylvania Sportsbook
- Check the brand is licensed. Use the list above or the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board website, and skip any app that isn’t on it.
- Download the official app. Get it from the App Store or Google Play, or sign up on the operator’s site, while you’re in Pennsylvania.
- Verify your identity. You’ll enter your legal name, date of birth, address and the last digits of your Social Security number, and you must be 21 or older.
- Turn on location services. The app confirms you’re physically inside Pennsylvania before every bet, even if you live there.
- Set your limits, then deposit. Add deposit and time limits first, then fund the account with a card, bank transfer or another method the app accepts.
Pennsylvania Betting Handle and Revenue
Pennsylvanians wagered $798.7 million on sports in September 2026, 6.1% less than a year earlier, while taxable revenue jumped 50% to $44.7 million (PA Gaming Control Board). Over the 2025/26 fiscal year, handle was $8.45 billion and sports betting revenue reached $662.9 million, part of a record $7 billion in total gaming revenue (PGCB fiscal year report).
Recent Changes in PA
theScore Bet, the former ESPN Bet, now takes bets in Pennsylvania under its new name.
Betting on Pennsylvania Teams
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh give Pennsylvania two full sets of teams to back: the Eagles and Steelers, the Phillies and Pirates, the Flyers and Penguins, plus the 76ers and the Philadelphia Union.
Pennsylvania Gambling Tax on Winnings
Winnings are taxable income. A sportsbook withholds 24% for federal tax when a payout, minus your stake, is more than $5,000 and at least 300 times the wager, and reports it on Form W-2G (IRS). From 2026 you can deduct only 90% of your gambling losses, and only if you itemize, capped at what you won (IRS Form W-2G).
Pennsylvania taxes gambling winnings at its flat 3.07% personal income tax rate, as a separate class of income. Residents pay on winnings from anywhere, visitors on winnings from bets placed in Pennsylvania. Losses can offset winnings only within that gambling class (PA Department of Revenue).
This is general information, not tax advice; a tax professional can look at your own situation.
Getting Paid in Pennsylvania
Depositing. Online banking, debit cards, PayPal, prepaid Play+ cards and cash at the partner casino’s cage are the usual options. Credit cards are often declined by issuers for gambling.
Withdrawing. Online banking and PayPal are usually the quickest once your account is verified, and paper checks the slowest. You can also take a cash withdrawal at the partner casino.
Welcome offers. Every licensed book runs a new-customer promotion, typically a first-bet refund in bonus bets, a small bet-and-get or a matched deposit. Read the operator’s terms on minimum odds and bonus-bet expiry, because Pennsylvania offers often differ from New Jersey’s.
Rules That Apply in Pennsylvania
Age and location. You must be 21 and physically in Pennsylvania. You don’t have to be a resident, but Pennsylvanians can’t bet from New Jersey, Ohio or anywhere else through a PA account.
Tax. Winnings are taxable income: Pennsylvania’s 3.07% income tax plus federal tax, with a Form W-2G on large wins. Operators pay 36% of their online sports betting revenue to the state.
Prediction markets and sweepstakes. Neither is licensed by the Gaming Control Board. See our guides to prediction markets and sweepstakes casinos for how they work.
Retail Sportsbooks Worth the Trip
The ones that make a day of it: the FanDuel Sportsbook at Live! Philadelphia, across from the stadium complex; the BetRivers Sportsbook at Rivers Pittsburgh, a short walk from Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park; the betPARX book at Parx on a race day; and the Caesars Sportsbook at Harrah’s Philadelphia for Caesars Rewards members.
Horse Racing, Poker and Casino on the Same Apps
Pennsylvania lets the big operators bundle products, so most of the sportsbooks above also run licensed online casinos on the same login. BetMGM, BetRivers, Borgata, DraftKings, FanDuel, PlaySugarHouse and WSOP run online poker; see our Pennsylvania online casinos guide.
Horse racing is different: it uses separately licensed advance deposit wagering sites. Our horse betting guide explains how they work.
Tips for Betting in Pennsylvania
- Pick one app for sports and casino. Most Pennsylvania sportsbooks hold an online casino license too, so you can keep one balance and one set of limits for both.
- Watch the border towns. Philadelphia sits on the New Je