Alberta iGaming market prepares for competition; Nevada gambling revenue reaches $1.39 billion in May; Delaware North rebrands gaming business; The Visualize Group acquires eCOGRA; plus the week’s other news from North America.
Alberta iGaming market prepares for competition
The Canadian province of Alberta will open its regulated iGaming and sports betting market to competition on 13 July.
Nearly 50 entities have applied for an operator’s licence in Alberta, including the likes of DraftKings, FanDuel and bet365, for a population of 5 million people.
Play Alberta is currently the only licensed online operator in the province and in the year to 31 March 2025 it had revenue of C$270.0 million, up by 15 per cent on 2024.
Online casino revenue was C$197.3 million, with a further C$21.4 million from live dealer gaming.
Play Alberta’s online sports betting revenue was just C$8.0 million.
Blask Index suggests that in the last three months Stake was the leading brand in Alberta by Brand Accumulated Power (BAP) on 37 per cent, versus Play Alberta on 35 per cent.
Virginia
Virginia’s sports wagers were down by 2 per cent in May to $581.3 million, as mobile wagering fell by 3 per cent to $574.6 million, which was partially offset by a 31 per cent rise in retail wagers to $6.8 million. Monthly gross win from sports betting dropped by 7 per cent to $67.6 million, at a reduced margin of 11.6 per cent (May 2025: 12.2 per cent)
Colorado
In Colorado, sports wagers fell by 5 per cent in May to $469.1 million, as higher retail betting failed to offset a decline online. Online sports wagers were down 5 per cent to $466.8 million, while the smaller retail sector had a 20 per cent jump in wagers to $2.3 million. Gross revenue declined by 9 per cent to $44.7 million, of which $44.5 million came from online betting. The overall betting margin was 9.5 per cent, down from 9.9 per cent in May 2025.
In the state’s land-based sector, Colorado’s 33 casinos earned a 6 per cent rise in May revenue to $105.8 million, the best monthly total in three years. Slot machine revenue increased by 5 per cent to $89.5 million, while revenue from gaming tables rose 12 per cent to $16.3 million, comprising $5.8 million from Blackjack, $3.5 million from Baccarat, $3.8 million from Poker, and $1.9 million from Craps.
Nevada
Nevada’s gambling sector saw monthly revenue climb by 7 per cent in May to $1.39 billion, on strong slots and baccarat win. Baccarat revenue grew by 50 per cent to $177.1 million, while slot machines earned a 6 per cent revenue rise to $898.6 million. Revenue from Twenty One was up by 8 per cent to $125.7 million, but Craps had a 20 per cent decline to $36.6 million and roulette an 8 per cent drop to $29.9 million. Ultimate Texas Hold’em’s revenue grew by 19 per cent to $20.3 million, while revenue from sportsbooks fell by 17 per cent to $38.7 million, at a margin of 7.1 per cent.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s wagering on sports and iGaming showed growth of 14 per cent in May to $187.4 million. Online slots had the best growth of 35 per cent to a record monthly total of $111.5 million, while 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 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 at $4.6 million.
In the state’s land-based sector, Rhode Island’s two casinos saw revenue fall by 2 per cent in May to $57.6 million. Slot machines posted a 2 per cent decrease in win to $46.9 million, while table gaming revenue was down by 5 per cent to $10.7 million. By overall revenue, Twin River Casino had a 2 per cent decline to $44.2 million and Tiverton Casino saw a 5 per cent drop to $13.4 million.
Louisiana
Louisiana’s sports wagers grew 6 per cent to $318.0 million in May, with a 7 per cent increase in mobile wagers to $304.2 million offsetting a 17 per cent fall in retail wagering to $13.8 million. Even though wagering grew, net proceeds from sports betting were down by 2 per cent to $44.8 million, split $43.4 million from mobile and $1.3 million from retail.
Meanwhile, Louisiana’s land-based and riverboat casinos had their best month of 2026, as May gaming revenue increased by 9 per cent to $214.7 million. L’Auberge Lake Charles led the market with $31.4 million in monthly revenue, just ahead of Golden Nugget Lake Charles’ $30.1 million, and Caesars New Orleans’ $27.5 million. Admissions across casinos grew by 7 per cent to 1.82 million and was the best total since March 2025.
Ohio
Gaming revenue at Ohio’s four land-based casinos increased by 4 per cent in May to $95.7 million, the best performance of 2026 so far. Slot machine revenue increased by 5 per cent to $72.0 million, while gaming table win was 2 per cent higher at $23.8 million. Hollywood Columbus was the leading casino on revenue of $28.0 million, ahead of Jack Cleveland’s $23.6 million and Hard Rock Cincinnati’s to $22.3 million.
In the state’s video lottery terminal (VLT) sector, the Ohio Lottery reported 6 per cent growth in May’s VLT revenue to $139.3 million, the highest monthly total in the last two years. There were seven active VLT venues and they had 10,065 machines installed, with average daily win per machine climbing 6 per cent year-on-year to $447. Northfield Park Racino was the leading property with revenue of $30.9 million, ahead of Miami Valley’s $24.0 million and Scioto Downs’ $23.2 million.
Kalshi and Polymarket have asked a federal judge to block Minnesota from enforcing its ban on prediction market operators in the state.
Lawmakers in Ohio have introduced legislation that aims to strengthen consumer protection by banning online sports betting.
ADI Predictstreet has secured approval to expand its platform beyond football into a significantly broader range of prediction markets.
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Delaware North is rebranding its retail and online gaming businesses to Ember Entertainment.
Lottoplay has launched its first iLottery game after going live with the DC Lottery through a partnership with EQL Games.
Two lawsuits have been filed against Missouri AG Catherine Hannaway in an attempt to stop the state from blocking bars and gas stations from offering slot machine-style games.
Brightstar Lottery has signed a new five-year deal for the exclusive licensing rights to American supernatural comedy film franchise, Ghostbusters.
Kalshi’s ongoing court fight with Massachusetts is set to continue after a state judge agreed to let prosecutors broaden their case against the prediction market provider.
Allwyn-owned PrizePicks has agreed a deal to serve as an official of partner of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena stadium.
The Pennsylvania Lottery grew sales by 1 per cent to $1.26 billion in the first quarter of 2026, including growth of 3 per cent in March.
Seneca Resorts & Casinos has expanded its partnership with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills to become a founding partner of the team’s new stadium in Western New York.
Crypto.com has appointed Iskandar Vanblarcum as managing director of the Crypto.com Exchange trading platform.
The Visualize Group has agreed to acquire UK-headquartered eCOGRA, its second investment in the gaming testing and certification space.
The Rhode Island Lottery had its best month of 2026 so far with sales of $26.7 million in May, up by 2 per cent a year ago.
Former NBA stars Malik Beasley and Ed Davis are among six others who have been indicted for their involvement in an alleged sports betting scheme that took place during the 2023-24 NBA season.
A judge in Michigan has issued an injunction that prevents Kalshi from allowing state residents to wager on sports-related event contracts.
Great Canadian Entertainment has been hit with another six-figure fine from Ontario’s gambling regulator for using unauthorized gaming system software at four of its casinos.
Sports Entertainment Gaming Global (SEGG) is seeking $20 million in damages after a research firm accused the business of being a “fake company”.
ADI Predictstreet has agreed a new partnership with Kalshi, which will see Kalshi co-branded alongside ADI Predictstreet in stadium, TV, and online placements.
The Iowa Lottery reported monthly sales of $36.4 million in May, which was unchanged from the same month last year.
Chicago’s ongoing battle over video gaming terminals (VGTs) took a new turn after Bally’s casino floated a counterproposal to city officials.