FanDuel is New Jersey’s leading brand in Q3 2026; Record iGaming wagers for Connecticut in September; Utah sues Kalshi; New Jersey strengthens responsible gambling rules; High Roller launches ROLR prediction markets platform; plus last week’s other news from North America.
FanDuel is New Jersey’s leading brand for Q3 2026
FanDuel was the leading brand in both New Jersey’s iGaming and online sports betting sectors for the third quarter of 2026.
FanDuel had 22 per cent of New Jersey’s iGaming revenue in Q3 and 35 per cent of the state’s sports betting revenue.
New Jersey’s iGaming sector was more fragmented than its sports betting in Q3.
The top three iGaming brands had 53 per cent of the market, while the top three sportsbooks had a 72 per cent share.
Combined sports and iGaming revenue was $1.04 billion in Q3 2026, up from $983.3 million in Q3 2025.
Massachusetts
Revenue at Massachusetts’ three land-based casinos dropped by 14 per cent in September to $83.1 million, mostly due to a strike by employees at Encore Boston Harbor over wages and benefits. Slot machine revenue was down by 11 per cent to $60.1 million, while table gaming was 20 per cent lower at $22.6 million. Encore Boston Harbor still held 56 per cent of the market on $46.2 million but this was a 22 per cent decline year-on-year.
Connecticut
Connecticut’s combined iGaming and sports wagers increased by 6 per cent to $2.20 billion in September, driven by record iGaming wagers of $1.95 billion, a rise of 6 per cent year-on-year. Sports betting grew by 7 per cent to $246.3 million and was the highest monthly total of 2026 so far. Monthly gross win from sports and iGaming rose by 6 per cent to $88.6 million during the month.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s combined gambling revenue hit $555.0 million in September, showing growth of 4 per cent year-on-year. Sports betting revenue increased by 51 per cent to $44.7 million, while iGaming revenue was 7 per cent higher at $249.3 million. In the land-based gaming sector, the state’s casinos reported a 2 per cent rise in slot machine win to $196.2 million but table win slipped by 18 per cent to $60.2 million. Video Gaming Terminals had a 5 per cent decline to $3.2 million, while revenue from fantasy contests fell 24 per cent to $1.5 million.
New Jersey
New Jersey’s combined gambling revenue grew by 3 per cent in September to $579.6 million, mostly due to the state’s iGaming sector, which was up 13 per cent at $274.8 million. Revenue from the state’s land-based casinos fell by 1 per cent to $227.8 million. Slot machines had a 5 per cent rise in revenue to $177.9 million but table win was 18 per cent lower at $49.9 million. Monthly sports betting revenue declined by 14 per cent to $77.0 million, comprising $72.9 million in online revenue and $4.1 million in retail.
Maine
Gaming revenue at Maine’s two land-based casinos increased by 2 per cent to $129.4 million in the first nine months of 2026, as September’s revenue rose by 7 per cent to $15.4 million. Slot machine revenue was 8 per cent higher at $13.2 million, while revenue from gaming tables climbed 2 per cent to $2.2 million.
Maryland
Maryland’s sports wagers climbed by 9 per cent to $4.98 billion in the first nine month of 2026, despite there being almost no growth in September, which rose by just 0.2 per cent to $652.2 million. Mobile sports wagers were up 1 per cent at $641.2 million but retail sports betting fell by 23 per cent to $11.1 million. Monthly gross win dropped by 20 per cent to $58.5 million, with declines across both mobile and retail.
Louisiana
Louisiana’s sports wagers increased by 1 per cent in September to $405.1 million, the state’s best month in 2026 so far. Mobile betting rose by 5 per cent to $384.5 million but its growth was reduced by a 39 per cent drop in retail betting to $20.6 million. Net proceeds from sports wagering fell by 8 per cent year-on-year to $43.4 million.
In the state’s land-based sector, Louisiana’s 16 riverboat and land-based casinos saw their combined gaming revenue rise by 14 per cent in September to $172.3 million. L’Auberge Lake Charles was the leading property with revenue of $26.7 million, ahead of Caesars New Orleans’ $25.4 million and Golden Nugget Lake Charles’ $25.1 million. Admissions across the state’s casinos were up by 5 per cent to 1.59 million and took the total for 9M 2026 to 15.16 million.
Virginia
Virginia’s five land-based casinos posted a 34 per cent jump in gaming revenue for September to $97.6 million. Revenue from slot machines increased by 29 per cent to $71.6 million, while table revenue rose by 49 per cent to $26.0 million. Caesars Virginia led the market with monthly revenue of $36.1 million, ahead of Rivers Casino’s $25.9 million and Hard Rock Bristol’s $21.6 million.
Vermont
Sports wagers in Vermont declined by 1 per cent in September to $19.8 million, with American football the main wagering sport on $6.9 million, ahead of baseball on $2.9 million and table tennis on $1.3 million. Monthly gross win was up by 27 per cent to $1.9 million, as the margin improved from 7.5 per cent to 9.7 per cent in September.
Mississippi
Mississippi’s riverboat and land-based casinos earned a 4 per cent rise in their gaming revenue for September to $195.6 million. Slot machines had a 2 per cent rise in revenue to $157.3 million, while table gaming win was up by 31 per cent to $31.3 million. Retail sports betting in the casinos was down by 13 per cent to $34.0 million, with a betting margin of 10.6 per cent.
Colorado
Back into August, Colorado’s sports wagers were down by 7 per cent to $388.1 million, made up of $386.2 million in online wagers (-7 per cent) and $2.0 million from retail (-22 per cent). Parlays were the largest category of betting on $100.1 million, just ahead of baseball on $97.1 million. Monthly gross revenue was 31 per cent less than last year at $33.0 million, of which $32.6 million came from online and $395,446 from retail.
Arizona
In Arizona, sports wagering fell by 5 per cent in August to its lowest total of 2026 so far at $582.8 million, split $581.2 million from mobile betting and $1.6 million from retail. FanDuel was the market leader on $186.4 million, ahead of DraftKings on $163.4 million and Fanatics on $71.0 million. Monthly gross win slipped by 17 per cent to $51.1 million, of which $50.8 million came from mobile.
Boyd Gaming recorded a 1.4 per cent drop in revenue for the third quarter of 2026, as online growth was offset by lower retail revenue.
Las Vegas Sands posted a 3.5 per cent drop in revenue for the third quarter to $3.22 billion, driven by a decline in casino revenue.
Evolution returned to growth in the third quarter as revenue increased by 3.7 per cent to €526.1 million, with North America revenue up by 13.6 per cent to €84.3 million.
evoke has reported a 7 per cent fall in group revenue to £406 million for the third quarter of 2026.
Catena Media warned that its third quarter revenue would fall 29 per cent to €8.3 million, with adjusted EBITDA declining to €0.7m.
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown is suing prediction markets provider Kalshi for continuing to accept bets from state residents.
New Jersey has become the first state to introduce mandatory data-driven responsible gaming requirements for online gambling operators.
Chickasaw Nation’s Global Gaming Solutions subsidiary has diversified its business portfolio with the acquisition of Wyoming Horse Racing.
Swedish iLottery games developer Random State has gone live in the United States for the first time with the Virginia Lottery.
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High Roller Technologies has officially launched its ROLR prediction markets platform across the United States.
Inspired Entertainment has rolled out its virtual sports games for players in Massachusetts via the Mass Lottery Online platform.
Brightstar Lottery has secured multi-year contract extensions with the New York Lottery and Spain’s Organización Nacional de Ciegos Espanoles (ONCE).
Bluberi has appointed former Ainsworth Game Technology and IGT executive David Bollesen as senior vice president of US Studios.
The Kansas Lottery reported a 6 per cent increase in sales for September to $46.5 million, led by iLottery games.
The Kentucky Lottery has expanded its digital offering with new eInstant games from Aristocrat Interactive’s in-house studio, NeoGames.
FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment confirmed plans to restructure its United Kingdom & Ireland business, which is expected to result in up to 1,400 redundancies.
Galaxy Gaming has appointed experienced gaming executive John Boushy to its board of directors.
Delasport has expanded its footprint in Canada by powering the launch of PlayBetNova.ca in Alberta.
Crypto.com and Novig are suing Missouri state officials in federal court, seeking to prevent the state from enforcing its sports betting laws against their sports event contracts.
BMM Testlabs has received approval to provide online gaming testing and certification services in New Zealand under the country’s new online casino regulatory framework.