Rhode Island sports and iGaming bets show 14% growth in May

Record online slots wagering drives Rhode Island’s sports and iGaming growth in May

Rhode Island’s wagering on sports and iGaming showed growth of 14 per cent in May to $187.4 million.

There was variation in performance across Rhode Island’s different sectors in May and online slots had the best growth of 35 per cent to a record monthly total of $111.5 million.

Betting on online table games fell by 5 per cent to $44.3 million, meaning that total iGaming bets rose by 21 per cent to $155.8 million.

Monthly sports handle in Rhode Island declined by 11 per cent to $31.6 million, including a 9 per cent drop in online betting to $27.0 million.

Retail betting at the state’s two casinos was up by 5 per cent year-on-year to $4.6 million.

Rhode Island sports betting summary: May 2026 ($)

Rhode Island’s total revenue from iGaming and sports betting grew by 9 per cent in May to $8.9 million.

Revenue from iGaming was $6.6 million, up by 36 per cent from 2025 and a new monthly high, while sports betting revenue slipped by 30 per cent to $2.3 million.

Online betting revenue decreased by 23 per cent to $2.1 million and retail betting revenue showed an even greater percentage fall of 65 per cent to $184,475.

GINA Week 25 highlighted how Rhode Island’s sports betting has untapped potential as a high-tax monopoly market.

The state is considering opening up its sports betting sector to competition through more licences.

Rhode Island iGaming summary: May 2026 ($)