Tag: Land-based casino

Sports betting and igaming continue to offset Pennsylvania retail decline in July

Pennsylvania posted further year-on-year declines in land-based gambling revenue in July, although the state saw total market revenue increase on the back of ongoing growth across igaming and sports betting.
Revenue from gambling in Pennsylvania in July hit $500.8m (£384.2m/€450.2m), according to the state’s Gaming Control Board. This is 7.2% higher than last year and also 6.1% more than $472.0m in June this year.

Despite revenue from retail slots declining 4.8% year-on-year to $204.3m, this remains the biggest source of gambling revenue in Pennsylvania. Land-based table revenue also fell 4.8% to $79.4m but still ranked third in terms of total revenue generated.

Igaming revenue tops $174.3m in July
Turning to online gambling, there is seemingly no stopping growth within the igaming sector in Pennsylvania. For July, total revenue from igaming was $174.3m, a rise of 31.2% from last year.

Of this total, $125.4m came from online slots, up 32.2%. Internet table games revenue was also up ..

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New Jersey: Sports betting and igaming growth offset land-based decline in July

Year-on-year growth across sports wagering and igaming in New Jersey offset a 6.1% decline in revenue from the Garden State’s land-based market during July.
Total market revenue in July amounted to $547.8m (£423.4m/€496.7m) according to New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement figures. This is 8.2% more than $506.2m in New Jersey last year and also 11.6% more than June this year.

Despite the year-on-year decline, land-based gambling remains the main source of revenue. In July, land-based revenue topped $272.3m, down from $290.0m last year. Of this, $207.3m came from slots, a drop of 4.8%, while table games revenue also fell 10.0% to $65.0m.

How far is igaming from overtaking land-based in New Jersey?
The decline in land-based revenue begs the question: could it be surpassed by igaming? For July, igaming revenue hit $195.4m, a 25.9% increase from the same month last year.

Of all igaming revenue, $192.8m was attributed to slots and table games, an increase of 26.4%. The remaining $2…

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Pennsylvania gaming market shored up by record icasino performance in FY23-24

Pennsylvania reported year-on-year declines in slots, table games, sports betting, VGTs and fantasy sports in its fiscal year ended 30 June, yet a strong performance from online gaming was enough to push the state to record revenue and taxes.

Total gambling revenue for the 12 months to 30 June came to $5.89bn (£4.55bn/€5.41bn), 6.9% ahead of last year’s $5.51bn according to full-year figures from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

This generated $2.36bn in tax revenue for the Keystone state, a record breaking total. Of this total, $1.34bn came from casino slots and $157.6m table games. Sports betting generated $175.2m, video gaming terminals $21.4m and fantasy sports $2.9m.

However, it followed a year in which all verticals – bar one – declined year-over-year. The land-based casino market made the biggest contribution, with slots making up $2.44bn of FY23-24 revenue, down 0.6% from the prior year. A further $958m came from table games, with video gaming terminals (VGT) revenue ..

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New Jersey: Sports betting decline fails to halt gambling revenue growth in June

A second consecutive month of year-on-year decline in sports betting revenue failed to halt overall growth in the New Jersey gambling market, with total revenue rising 7.4% in June.

Combined land-based casino, igaming and sports betting revenue in New Jersey hit $491.0m (£378.6m/€450.3m) for June. This is clear of $457.2m in the same month last year but 3.7% behind the $510.0m posted in May this year.

Land-based casino again generated the most gambling revenue for New Jersey during June. In total, revenue in this segment edged up by 1.0% to $244.1m. This includes $184.0m in slot machine revenue, a rise of 0.6%, and $60.1m table games, up 2.5%.

Igaming edges closer to New Jersey land-based casinos

By far the biggest area of growth in New Jersey in June was the igaming market. Here, total revenue was 25.2% higher year-on-year at $186.8m. This was $57.3m behind the long-established casino land-based sector.

‘Other authorised games’ drew $184.4m of all igaming revenue, up 25.6%. Howe..

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Massachusetts reports sports betting growth despite retail loss in June

Massachusetts saw its sports betting handle and taxable gaming revenue both increase year-on-year in June despite reporting a loss within its retail market.

Total player spending on sports betting in Massachusetts during June amounted to $509.4m (£303.1m/€467.8m). This is 57.5% up from $323.5m last year but 13.3% behind $587.3m in May this year. It is also the lowest monthly total since $314.9m was bet in August 2023.

Online betting spending hit $500.7m in June, with retail drawing just $8.6m in comparison.

Revenue-wise, operators across online and retail reported $40.5m. This is up 25.8% from last year’s $32.2m haul but 29.0% short of $57.0m in May and the lowest monthly amount since $22.7m last August.

Online sports betting generated $41.0m in revenue during June. However, a $588,965 loss from the retail sector pushed the overall revenue total down for the month.

As for hold, across the Massachusetts market, this stood at 8.30% in June. Online hold hit 8.44% with retail at 0.01..

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US round-up: Iowa FY24 handle tops $2.6bn, mixed June for Maine

Rounding up the latest US state reports, iGB analyses growth in Iowa sports betting during the state’s 2024 financial year and a mixed June for Maine.

Iowa’s sports betting market closed out its 2024 fiscal year with growth in June, while Maine sports betting operators DraftKings and Caesars reported a decline in handle for the month.

Iowa market up 14% in 2024 fiscal year

Iowa reported year-on-year growth across revenue and handle for the full year to 30 June. Maine, meanwhile, saw sports betting revenue rise month-on-month despite lower spending among consumers.

Starting in Iowa, betting handle for the year hit $2.62bn (£2.05bn/€2.43bn). This is 16.4% higher than the $2.25bn spent in the previous year. Online wagers amounted to $2.41bn while retail spend totalled $207.1m.

In revenue terms, this amounted to $212.3m, an increase of 14.0% from 2023. Of this, $193.5m came from betting over the internet and $18.7m retail sportsbooks.

Looking at individual operators’ performance for..

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State of the Union: CNBC Sports, new Illinois tax now in place, more

Welcome to iGB's State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we've covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting.

CNBC getting into sports

Per Steve Ruddock’s “Straight to the Point” substack, CNBC is adding a sports channel. What does that mean for sports betting? “That coverage includes sports betting, an area CNBC’s Contessa Brewer has been in the thick of for several years,” Ruddock wrote on Wednesday (3 July). Overall, the channel will focus on the intersection of sports and business.

Brewer has been among a handful of national news voices to cover the sports betting industry since PASPA was overturned in May 2018. She “will continue to focus on the money, data statistics and strategy behind the sports gaming industry” according to the press release.

Betting on colleges coming to NJ?

The one thing missing from the market often considered the gold standard of US wagering is the ability to bet on college sports in ..

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US May round-up: Strong month for NV; CO handle up 16.2%; Icasino shines in CT

Analysing some of the latest US monthly state reports, iGB takes a closer look at how Nevada, Colorado, Connecticut and South Dakota performed during May.

Sports betting revenue for May in Nevada topped $36m, up 19.8% on last year. Online betting (up 23%) accounted for 63.4% of all sports wagering revenue. Overall handle dipped 2.3% on the previous year.

Of this, $17.2m in revenue came from basketball wagering with the NBA Conference semi-finals and finals playing out during the month. A further $11.2m in revenue came from baseball, as the MLB season takes place, and $3.4m from ice hockey. A further $7.8m was generated across other sports.

Nevada saw overall revenue climb 2.3% to $1.32bn (£1.04bn/€1.23bn).

Gaming revenue in Nevada edged ahead of $1.29bn last year, with May halting two consecutive months of year-on-year decline.

With regards to land-based gaming, slots drew the most revenue at $886.1m, up by 1.0% year-on-year. Multi-denomination slots accounted for $599.1m of rev..

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Weekend Report: MGM hacker arrested, Colorado tribes still shut out

Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB updates you with the stories you may have missed over the last few days.

Suspected MGM hacker arrested in Spain

In 2022, MGM confirmed that its loyalty programme had been hacked. On 14 June, the Spanish national police arrested a man they believe to be involved in the hack at Palma Airport. He was boarding a flight to Italy, reported Murcia Today.

The FBI’s Los Angeles field office issued the arrest warrant for the 22-year-old UK national, per CyberNews.

The group responsible for the cyberattack, Scattered Spider, allegedly hacked multiple major corporations. The man arrested is accused of hacking corporate accounts and allegedly controlled $27m worth of BitCoin. Caesars Entertainment was also hacked last autumn.

Colorado tribes still shut out of digital wagering

Nearly five years after Coloradans legalised digital sports betting and four-plus years after launch, the state’s tribes still aren’t live. Per the Colorado Sun, the state has ..

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Pennsylvania igaming revenue jumps 24% in May

Growth within the igaming market drove gambling revenue in Pennsylvania up 8.7% year-on-year to $521.0m (£409.9m/€485.2m) in May, while the Keystone State also posted increases across sports betting and the land-based sector.

Igaming gross revenue came in at $174.1m in May, up 23.5% year-on-year.

Total revenue in May was comfortably higher than $479.4m in the same month last year. It also surpassed the $504.6m reported in Pennsylvania in April this year by 3.3%.

While the igaming segment saw the most growth, land-based slots remain the main source of gambling revenue in Pennsylvania. For May, revenue from physical slots hit $214.1m, a rise of 1.6%.

Mobile sports betting gross gaming revenue increased 10..5% annually to $59.1m on a handle of $557m, which marked an uptick of 21% on the previous year. Promotional spend across operators was up 6.3%.

In the land-based sector, table games revenue edged up 2.5% to $83.7m.

Deutsche Bank noted gross gaming revenue for both Caesars and ..

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Massachusetts May handle up on last year as DraftKings maintains top spot

Player spending on sports betting in Massachusetts fell for the second consecutive month in May, although the Bay State was able to report a year-on-year rise in handle.

Overall betting handle for the month hit $587.3m (£462.7m/€547.6m), 32.4% higher than May last year, but 2.7% behind the $603.3m wagered in Massachusetts in April this year.

Online handle across the six sites active in the state accounted for 98% of all bets placed.

In terms of revenue, this amounted to $57.0m in taxable betting revenue for May. The monthly total is 4.0% lower than $59.4m last year. However, it is a 16.1% increase on the $49.1m posted in April this year.

Online betting accounted for $56.9m of all taxable revenue during May. In contrast, just $105,629 came from the retail betting sector.

Overall revenue hold across all operators hit 10% in May.

A Deutsche Bank analyst note on the month’s figures noted the calendar in May was favourable for betting and gaming, with nine weekend days in May of 2024..

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