Operators reported general combined leads to the nation’s main on-line gaming markets in August, with sports activities betting seeing declines in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Michigan.
Online gaming income was principally up, however poker continued a destructive streak.
Here’s a whole take a look at outcomes from the main on-line gaming states:
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State noticed a uncommon drop in gaming income in August, falling 2.2% to $569.7 million, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The state collected $249 million in tax income from that whole.
Despite these falling numbers, iGaming continued displaying sturdy progress. Online casinos generated $245.7 million for the month, rising 6.3% from $231.2 million in August 2025. Here’s how that broke down by class:
- Online slots: $195.2 million (+8.8%)
- Online desk video games: $48.1 million (-2.6%)
- Online poker: $2.4 million (-5.2%)
Sports betting didn’t fare in addition to on-line gaming. Total deal with reached $498.5 million, dropping 3.3% from August 2025. The taxable income dipped 19.9% to $39.4 million.
New Jersey
The Garden State’s gaming business noticed a substantial decline in August, falling 5.5% to $294.9 million, in accordance with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). Year-to-date income reached $2 billion by August, a 1.8% improve.
As in Pennsylvania, on-line casinos bucked the pattern of the gaming decline in New Jersey. Online income totaled $259.3 million, a 4.4% soar. Year-to-date income totaled $2.13 billion, surging 13.2% to $1.9 billion.
Online poker noticed related outcomes as in Pennsylvania, dropping 3.2% to $2.6 million. Sports betting operators produced income of $61.4 million in August, falling 25%, however that got here with a caveat.
“The decline for the month primarily reflects a later start to the fall sports calendar for certain sports compared to August 2025, including college football, as well as a lower overall win percentage,” DGE officers stated. Year-to-date sports activities gross income slid 5.3% to $671.4 million.
Revenue from all types of gaming totaled $615.7 million, a 4.1% slide from $642.2 million in August 2025. However, year-to-date whole gaming income is up 5.4% to $4.8 billion. Operators paid $81.5 million in taxes for the month.
Michigan
Commercial and tribal operators reported $337.6 million in on-line gaming and sports activities betting gross receipts in August, a 2.5% lower from July, in accordance with the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
August iGaming gross receipts totaled $303 million, with on-line sports activities betting checking in at $34.6 million. Combined adjusted gross receipts (AGR) totaled $315 million for August, together with $290.8 million from iGaming and $24.2 million from on-line sports activities betting.
Year-over-year, iGaming AGR was up 17.6%, whereas on-line sports activities betting decreased by 29.3%. Online sports activities betting deal with totaled $330.5 million, a 7% lower from July. Michigan doesn’t get away on-line poker numbers, nevertheless it appears possible this section fell in step with Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Operators submitted $62.8 million in taxes and funds for the month, together with $61.2 million from on-line gaming and $1.6 million from sports activities betting. The three Detroit casinos reported practically $13.9 million in wagering taxes and municipal providers charges. Tribal operators reported $8.5 million in funds to governing our bodies in August.
