An overview of igaming revenue in New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, West Virginia, and Delaware, the six states where online gambling is legal in the U.S.
National
Total igaming revenue for October 2021 in New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, West Virginia, and Delaware added up to $445.2 million, an increase of just under 22% over October 2021. Revenue records were set by New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut in October.
New Jersey
For the month of October, internet-gaming win reported in New Jersey was $147.2 million, reflecting growth of 15.9% compared to the $127 million for the prior-year period. The total smashed the previous record, set in September, for igaming revenue of $127 million by nearly 14%; the September total also broke August’s record of $122.6 million. It was the ninth month in a row that igaming in New Jersey topped nine figures and the 10th time this year.
Borgata/BetMGM led the pack once again with $41 million, 5.6% more than the $38.8 million a year ago, while Resorts Digital came in second for the first time in New Jersey igaming history with a total of $39.3 million, a noticeable increase of 34.3% over October 2021’s $29.3 million. Golden Nugget Online Gaming’s $38.4 million dropped it to third place, though it was 11.3% more than last year’s $34.5 million.
New Jersey collected $22.1 million in online-gambling taxes in October, a 14% jump from the $19 million in the same period of 2021.
Michigan
Michigan continues its igaming juggernaut, threatening New Jersey for supremacy. In October, the Great Lakes State won a record $141 million from online gamblers, besting the previous record of $132.4 million set in April 2022 by 6 percentage points. It was also a year-over-year increase of 22.2% over October 2021’s $109.7 million, which was the third month in a row igaming set a new record in Michigan.
Like in New Jersey, BetMGM remains the board leader with $52.3 million, breaking its own record of $50 million set in April and beating October 2021’s revenue of $41.4 million by 21%.
Michigan’s 14 online casino operators paid $26.3 million in taxes, up 23.7% over October 2021’s $20.3 million and the highest for the year. Of the total, $6.9 million went to the city of Detroit, while $3 million was paid to the various tribal governments.
Pennsylvania
Revenue from igaming in Pennsylvania was $124.5 million in October, surpassing the previous record of $118.1 million set in March 2022. It was also an increase of 17.4% over October 2021’s $102.9 million, which was the first time the Keystone State hit the 10-figure mark. It’s done so every month since.
Total revenue from online slots, $86.3 million, was an increase of 18.1% over the $70.7 million last year. Online table games’ $35.7 million was up a similar 18% over October 2021’s $29.3 million. Online poker’s $2.5 million, however, dropped 10.7% from $2.8 million last year.
Hollywood Casino at Penn National continues to hold its perch at the top of the list, earning $52.7 million, a substantial increase of 23% over last year’s $40.6 million, while second-place Rivers Casino Pennsylvania’s $29.3 million registered a 9% increase over October 2021’s $26.3 million.
Pennsylvania collected $52.7 million in igaming taxes in October, a commensurate 17.9% increase year over year.
Connecticut
Igaming operators set a revenue record in October at $21.9 million, with DraftKings accounting for 57.5% at $12.6 million and FanDuel’s $9.3 million making up the other 42.5%. Together, they ponied up $4 million in taxes. Online casino gambling launched in Connecticut on October 11, 2021, so full-month year-over-year comparisons will kick in with November’s totals.
West Virginia
The Mountain State’s igaming revenue for October came in at $9.4 million, a 32% jump over the $6.4 million in October 2021. However, West Virginia reports its results weekly, so it’s never an apples-to-apples comparison. Still, last month’s total was a significant improvement over the same period last year.
Delaware
Delaware’s internet casinos won $1.2 million from gamblers in October 2022, a nice 22.5% increase year over year.
Online video lottery (slot) games once again accounted for the lion’s share of income at $911,649, up the same 22% as total revenue, while table games generated $258,377, an increase of 27.5% over October 2021’s $187,453, which was a whopping 51% increase from the previous month’s $95,625. Online poker revenue, though, at $28,495 was a drop of 7% from the $30,644 of October 2021.
