Valley Forge Casino's $88M Handle Leads PA In Sports Gambling

VALLEY FORGE, PA — Valley Forge Casino's sports gambling offering is pulling in some big dollars.

FanDuel, operating under Valley Forge Casino's license, had a total handle of $88 million in September, according to new statistics from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. That dominated the state's sports gambling market for the month.

The news is notable not just for the raw numbers, but for the growth at Valley Forge specifically; that $88 million represented a $50 million leap from August.

September is a prime month for gambling, with MLB pennant races winding down, and the NFL kicking off. It marked the first opportunity for local gamblers to legally bet on NFL games.

October, with the MLB playoffs, more NFL, and the dawn of the NHL and NBA seasons, is sure to be a big month, too.

FanDuel operates online, where 81 percent of all bets were made, according to a PAOnlineCasinos.com report.

SugarHouse came in second in Pennsylvania behind FanDuel/Valley Forge, with a total handle of $37 million for September. There was a total of $194,504,622 in handle made on sports bets across Pennsylvania's several casinos that month.