Ontario seeks new casinos for the Niagara region; Baltimore City sues Kalshi and Polymarket over illegal sports betting; NYC Council to investigate prediction markets’ advertising practices; plus the week’s other news from North America.
US Tribal Gaming: another record year
Tribal gaming operations in the US set a new revenue record of $46.16 billion in 2025, up by 5 per cent and passing $45 billion for the first time.
There were 545 tribal gaming operations in 29 states in 2025, but revenue was concentrated in a minority of operators, with $37.02 billion (80 per cent) earned by just 113 operators (21 per cent).
More than half of tribal gaming operations (54 per cent) reported annual revenue of less than $25 million in 2025.
Overall, there is little evidence that tribal gaming revenue has been harmed by competition from regulated sports betting and iGaming in the US’s commercial sector.
Tribal gaming’s year-on-year growth rate for 2025 was its highest in the last decade, excluding the disruption of the pandemic in 2020/21.
Michigan
Michigan’s three commercial casinos in Detroit reported a 5 per cent increase in combined land-based gaming and retail sports betting revenue to $112.6 million in July. Table games and slots revenue rose by 5 per cent to $111.6 million, while retail sports betting revenue declined by 10 per cent to $929,704, despite a 2 per cent increase in wagers to $5.9 million.
Illinois
Illinois’ 17 land-based casinos had a strong month in July, with revenue rising by 15 per cent to $192.7 million. Revenue from slot machines increased by 15 per cent to $147.2 million and table revenue was up 14 per cent to $45.4 million. The state’s casinos reported a 9 per cent improvement in admissions for the month to 1.45 million. Rivers Casino was the leading casino by revenue with growth of 6 per cent to $46.7 million, ahead of Wind Creek’s $19.7 million.
Maryland
Maryland’s sports wagers grew by 36 per cent to $496.4 million in July, of which $489.2 million was derived from mobile betting and $7.2 million from retail. FanDuel was the leading brand on wagers of $190.1 million, ahead of DraftKings’s $150.0 million and BetMGM’s $45.3 million. Monthly gross win increased by 25 per cent to $55.5 million, comprising $54.9 million from mobile and $637,305 from retail.
Missouri
Missouri’s 13 casinos reported gaming revenue of $176.8 million in July, an increase of 5 per cent. Slot machines won revenue of $153.6 million, a rise of 5 per cent, while table games revenue was 7 per cent higher at $23.2 million. Admissions to the states casinos increased by 2 per cent to 2.45 million, generating admission fees of $4.9 million.
Iowa
Iowa reported a 25 per cent rise in July sports wagers to $182.9 million, with online wagers increasing by 24 per cent to $173.2 million and retail recording even stronger growth of 32 per cent to $9.7 million. DraftKings was the leading online brand with wagers of $70.9 million, ahead of FanDuel’s $44.2 million. Monthly revenue from betting was unchanged year-on-year at $18.0 million, despite the higher wagering, with the overall margin down from 12.3 per cent a year ago to 9.8 per cent.
In the state’s land-based sector, Iowa’s 19 casinos recorded a 6 per cent decline in gaming revenue to $136.1 million in July. Revenue from slot machines was down 7 per cent to $123.0 million, while gaming tables revenue climbed 1 per cent to $13.1 million. Blackjack revenue was $4.8 million, while Craps won $1.7 million, and electronic table games earned the casinos $1.5 million.
New York
New York’s mobile sports wagers grew by 34 per cent in July to $1.88 billion, as DraftKings overtook FanDuel for the first time in almost a year. DraftKings took monthly bets of $661.5 million, more than $10 million ahead of FanDuel on $651.2 million. The top two brands held 70 per cent of the market. Monthly gross revenue improved by 38 per cent to $214.4 million, at a margin of 11.4 per cent.
Kansas
Kansas’ licensed sportsbooks posted a 4 per cent fall in July wagering to $167.3 million, the lowest month of 2026 so far. Online betting was down by 3 per cent to $165.6 million and retail bets dropped even further by 36 per cent to $1.7 million. Gross win from sports betting was up by 32 per cent to $17.2 million, even though wagering was down.
In the state’s land-based sector, Kansas’ four casinos saw gaming revenue rise by 3 per cent to $37.3 million in July. Hollywood Casino was the leading property as revenue increased by 5 per cent to $15.5 million, while Kansas Star managed 4 per cent growth in second place and earned revenue of $14.7 million.
Oregon
Oregon’s sports wagers for July climbed by 45 per cent to $82.9 million, with soccer the leading sport for the second month in a row. Soccer betting was up fivefold year-on-year at $24.7 million, driven by the later stages of the FIFA World Cup. Monthly gross win was $12.4 million, of which soccer accounted for a record $6.0 million, ahead of baseball’s $3.3 million. The overall betting margin was 14.9 per cent for July.
Ohio
Back into June ,Ohio’s sports wagers climbed by 12 per cent to $658.9 million, with a 15 per cent rise in online wagers to $651.0 million offsetting a 59 per cent drop in retail betting to $7.8 million. Both DraftKings and FanDuel had online wagers of more than $200 million, with DraftKings leading the way on $213.7 million, ahead of FanDuel on $203.1 million. Monthly gross revenue fell by 8 per cent to $68.9 million, of which $67.8 million came from online betting and $1.0 million from retail.
Florida
Florida’s commercial gaming venues saw their revenue fall by 2 per cent to $72.8 million in June. Slot machine revenue was down by 3 per cent to $53.8 million but revenue from the state’s card rooms increased by 3 per cent to $19.1 million. June was Florida’s lowest total gaming revenue of 2026 so far.
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority reported a 3 per cent increase in net revenue to $450.6 million for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30.
Melco Resorts & Entertainment reported a 6 per cent drop in revenue to $1.25 billion for the second quarter of 2026.
Pollard Banknote reported a 3 per cent increase in revenue to CA$296.5 million for the first-half of 2026, as second quarter revenue grew 8.5 per cent.
Entain reported a 7 per cent increase in net gaming revenue to £2,545.3 million for the first-half period, with strong performances in a number of markets, including the United Kingdom and Australia.
Bragg Gaming Group recorded a 12 per cent drop in revenue to €22.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, with net loss for the quarter widening to €2.9 million.
Grandstand (formerly known as Gambling.com) recorded a 5 per cent fall in revenue for the second quarter to $37.8 million, despite revenue from North America increasing by 38 per cent to $26.3 million.
DoubleDown Interactive reported an 11 per cent increase in revenue to $94.3 million for the second quarter, with growth across both its social casino and iGaming businesses.
Century Casinos reported a 1 per cent increase in revenue to a record $152.0 million for the second quarter, despite a decline from its Polish operations.
evoke reported flat revenue of £887.5 million for the first-half period, with growth in gaming offsetting a decline in sports betting.
Galaxy Gaming reported a 5 per cent increase in revenue for the second quarter to a record $7.9 million, including $3.1 million from its Digital segment.
Catena Media reported a 1 per cent drop in revenue to €9.46 million for the second quarter, with North America accounting for 97 per cent of the total.
High Roller Technologies saw net revenue fall by 52 per cent to $2.8 million in the second quarter, with net loss for the period widening to $2.4 million.
Gaming Intelligence is delighted to open nominations for the North America edition of the Gaming Intelligence Awards 2026. Nominations close on 23 August.
The Canadian province of Ontario is set to grow its land-based casino market after reaching an agreement with MGE Niagara Entertainment.
Evolution’s largest shareholder, Candle Lake, has made an offer to acquire all of the remaining shares in the company, but says it is not motivated to take full ownership.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the City Council of Baltimore have filed lawsuits against prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket over illegal sports betting.
The New York City Council has opened an investigation into the marketing and advertising practices of four of the leading prediction market platforms.
High Roller Technologies has appointed Thomas Scaria to the newly created role of chief product officer, ahead of the launch of its ROLR-branded prediction market platform.
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council has pushed three unlicensed sports gaming operators out of the state after sending them formal cease-and-desist notices.
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Two online sweepstakes casinos are closing as regulatory pressure in the United State grows, with Money Factory users facing uncertainty over whether balances will be paid.
The Virginia Lottery has generated record annual lottery sales of $6.36 billion for the fiscal year ended 30 June, benefiting from strong growth from its online lottery platform.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered Kalshi to continue its operations in New York, after Kalshi notified the Commission of legal action by the state.
A federal judge in Connecticut has ruled against Kalshi in its effort to halt state regulators from enforcing gambling laws against the prediction market platform.
Sales of the New York Lottery topped $740 million in the five weeks to 1 August, rising by 3 per cent to $741.0 million.
Hard Rock Bet has become an official partner of the Association of Pickleball Players’ APP Tour and The Fort, the Fort Lauderdale destination widely regarded as America’s top pickleball venue.
Trump Media & Technology Group and Crypto.com have terminated their October 2025 agreement to integrate prediction markets on the Truth Social platform.
The CFTC has directed regulated prediction market platforms to stop presenting their contracts using American-style gambling odds, the plus-and-minus moneyline format long associated with sportsbooks.
Kalshi is enhancing its monitoring and oversight of trading activity through a partnership with Nasdaq Market Surveillance.
Oddin.gg is expanding beyond esports for the first time with its entry into the online casino sector, with its first product set to be digital live dealer game.