Legal gambling wagers and tax revenues in Pa. reach record highs over the last year

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Legal gambling has set new records here in Pennsylvania.

Over the past year, players wagered more than $5.5 billion with almost half of that coming from slot machines.

The state generated more than $2.3 billion in tax revenue.

Both of those were record highs. 

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