Mississippi casino revenue rises 1.9% year-over-year in January to $185.4 million

Thursday, February 19, 2026 2:04 PM
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  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming

Mississippi casinos generated just more than $189 million in January, up 1.9% year-over-year.

The latest report from the Mississippi Gaming Commission shows that slot revenue in the state rose 1.6% year-over-year to $154.5 million. Table games revenue increased 13.5% from just more than $24 million to $27.3 million. Retail sports wagering declined 20% to $4.1 million.

Among the state’s three regions with casinos, the Coastal region was the only one to see revenue rise year over year, to $131.2 million. Slots and table games revenue rose, with table games revenue rising by 19.7% to $20.6 million, and slots rising 7.2% to $107.4 million.

The Northern region saw the largest year-over-year revenue decline in January, falling 14% to $33.5 million. Table games revenue in the region fell 10.8% to $4.7 million, and slots fell 13.2% to $26.2 million.

The Central region saw revenue decline 3% to $24.3 million. While slot revenue declined in the region by 3.8% to $20.9 million, table games revenue jumped 26.7% to just less than $2 million.

Charlotte Capewell brings her passion for storytelling and expertise in writing, researching, and the gambling industry to every article she writes. Her specialties include the US gambling industry, regulator legislation, igaming, and more. As a fan of all things F1-related, she roots for her favorite team, Aston Martin, every race weekend. Charlotte also follows motorsport news closely and is keen to write about the latest news in the sports betting industry.