Vermont’s World Cup wagering performance; Pennsylvania and New Jersey post gaming revenue declines in August; Underdog sues Connecticut; Light & Wonder begins search for new SciPlay CEO; Arizona awards new retail betting licenses; plus the week’s other news from North America.
Vermont: World Cup wagering performance
Vermont’s Department of Liquor and Lottery has published its sports betting results for this summer’s FIFA World Cup.
Wagering on the World Cup in Vermont reached $6.6 million and customers won $5.9 million, leaving gross win of $693,952.
The margin on the World Cup was 10.5 per cent, with an average bet size of $24.
By comparison, wagering on March Madness in Vermont for 2026 was $4.6 million, and the average bet was $26.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s combined gambling revenue dropped by 2 per cent in August to $569.7 million, with iGaming the only major segment to show a revenue rise, up 6 per cent to $245.7 million. Sports betting revenue was down 20 per cent at $39.4 million, while in the state’s casinos, slot machine revenue was down by 1 per cent to $213.9 million and table gaming revenue fell 18 per cent to $66.4 million.
New Jersey
New Jersey posted a 4 per cent decline in gambling revenue for August to $615.7 million, as sports betting revenue fell by 25 per cent to $61.4 million. Online betting revenue was down by 25 per cent at $59.7 million, while retail betting fell 36 per cent to $1.7 million. The state’s land-based casinos recorded a 6 per cent drop in gaming revenue to $294.9 million, consisting of $222.4 million in slot win and $72.5 million from table games. The iGaming sector was the only segment to show a revenue rise with growth of 4 per cent to $259.3 million.
Virginia
Virginia’s five land-based casinos won total gaming revenue of $97.6 million in August, a rise of 15 per cent year-on-year. There was 16 per cent growth in slot machine revenue to $75.8 million and 13 per cent improvement in table gaming win to $21.8 million. Caesars Virginia was the leading despite revenue falling by 4 per cent to $33.1 million, and was ahead of Rivers Casino’s $26.1 million.
Indiana
Indiana posted sports wagering growth of 2 per cent in August to $367.5 million. Mobile sports betting was up by 2 per cent to $361.0 million but retail betting fell by 2 per cent to $6.5 million. DraftKings was the top mobile betting brand with wagers of $130.4 million, ahead of FanDuel’s $99.8 million and Fanatics’ $30.2 million. Adjusted gross revenue from sports betting was $36.6 million and gave monthly betting tax of $3.5 million.
Maine
Maine’s sports wagers neared $50 million in August, rising by 7 per cent to $49.3 million. Online sports wagers grew by 7 per cent to $49.0 million, while the state’s retail betting sector was up by 51 per cent to $305,106. DraftKings was the leading brand as online wagers rose 5 per cent to $40.0 million, while Caesars had a 12 per cent rise in online wagers to $9.0 million. Monthly gross win fell by 23 per cent to $4.3 million because the win margin was at its lowest in 2026 at 8.7 per cent.
Michigan
Michigan’s three commercial casinos in Detroit earned total revenue of $109.7 million in August, including retail sports betting. Gaming revenue in the casinos rose by 3 per cent to $108.9 million but adjusted revenue from sports betting was 30 per cent lower at $863,913. MGM Grand Detroit led the way with August revenue of $53.2 million, ahead of MotorCity Casino’s $34.0 million and Hollywood Casino at Greektown’s $22.5 million.
Illinois
Illinois’ 17 land-based casinos earned an 11 per cent rise in gaming revenue for August to $192.8 million. Slot machine revenue increased by 7 per cent to $146.6 million and table gaming revenue jumped by 25 per cent to $46.2 million. Rivers Casino was the leading property with revenue of $46.3 million, ahead of Wind Creek’s $19.8 million and Hollywood Aurora’s $16.6 million.
Montana
The Montana Lottery saw sports wagers fall by 27 per cent in August to $3.3 million. Baseball was the leading sport with wagers of $1.9 million, well ahead of American football on $532,477. A monthly margin of 21.8 per cent was the best of 2026 so far but could not prevent a 9 per cent decline in gross win to $718,500.
Maryland
Maryland’s sports wagers rose by 7 per cent in August to $465.9 million. Mobile sports betting was up by 8 per cent to $458.8 million but the smaller retail betting sector fell by 6 per cent to $7.1 million. FanDuel was the leading brand on wagers of $183.5 million, ahead of DraftKings on $141.9 million. Monthly gross win declined by 14 per cent to $45.3 million, of which $44.7 million came from mobile betting.
In the state’s land-based gaming sector, Maryland’s six casinos reported a 6 per cent decline in August’s gaming revenue to $160.0 million. Slot machine revenue fell by 3 per cent to $114.8 million, while table gaming win slipped further by 13 per cent to $45.2 million. The state’s three leading casinos all saw gaming revenue declines during the month.
Tennessee
Tennessee’s sports wagers grew by 10 per cent in August to $414.5 million. After adjustments, gross wagers were up by 11 per cent to $412.0 million and gave monthly tax of $7.6 million.
Virginia
Back into July, Virginia’s sports wagers surpassed $600 million, rising by 42 per cent to $609.2 million. Mobile betting grew by 42 per cent to $606.3 million, while retail betting in the state’s casinos was up by 33 per cent to $2.8 million. Monthly gross win increased by 20 per cent to $59.4 million, including $59.1 million from mobile bets and just $305,143 from retail.
Arizona
Arizona’s sports handle grew by 29 per cent in July to $599.5 million, split $598.3 million from mobile and $1.2 million from retail betting. FanDuel was the top brand by wagers on $183.4 million, overtaking DraftKings on $176.5 million, both well ahead of Fanatics’ $68.8 million. Monthly gross win was up by 23 per cent to $66.9 million, at a margin of 11.2 per cent.
Missouri
Missouri’s sports wagers fell below $250 million in July to $246.8 million, comprising $243.5 million in mobile wagering and $3.3 million in retail bets. Parlay betting was $80.7 million, while baseball was the largest individual sport for wagering on $51.2 million and soccer had bets of $37.5 million as the FIFA World Cup concluded. Monthly gross win was $29.2 million at a margin of 11.8 per cent, with $28.6 million coming from mobile betting and $621,150 from retail.
Kentucky
In Kentucky, sports wagers were up 34 per cent at $216.5 million in July. Online sports betting grew by 35 per cent to $213.5 million, while retail betting climbed 2 per cent to $3.0 million. Monthly gross win improved by 30 per cent to $22.9 million, including a 30 per cent rise in online gross win to $22.6 million.
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a district court ruling which denied two California Tribes’ request for a preliminary injunction against Kalshi.
Underdog has filed a federal lawsuit against Connecticut officials, aiming to prevent the state from classifying its sports event contracts as illegal gambling.
Circa Resort & Casino and Circa Sports have been named as the official resort and sportsbook of the Las Vegas Athletics.
Light & Wonder has confirmed that Josh Wilson will be stepping down as CEO of the company’s social casino business, SciPlay, at the end of October.
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Arizona is set to welcome nine new retail betting locations after the Department of Gaming awarded limited event wagering operator licenses to local businesses.
Bally’s Corporation has secured financing of $560 million from WhiteHawk Capital Partners, which will be primarily used to fund the development of the Bally’s Bronx project.
The Pennsylvania Lottery has generated an annual profit of more than $1 billion for the 15th consecutive year, which will be used to benefit older Pennsylvanians.
Delasport has been cleared to bring its sports betting and casino technology to Alberta’s newly regulated iGaming market.
BetMGM is bringing the hit TV series ‘The Traitors’ to its online casino brands through an exclusive IP rights partnership.
IGT has brought in former PlayAGS chairman Adam Chibib to serve as chief financial officer.
OpenBet is strengthening its sportsbook capabilities with the acquisition of technology provider OmniLogic.
Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corporation is looking to enter Nevada’s gambling market after establishing a new international subsidiary.
Polymarket has appointed Rob Eskridge as head of US government relations to help build the company’s engagement with policymakers.
BETER is entering the Canadian sportsbook market for the first time after securing licence approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
Stake is extending the reach of its Stake Engine platform to operators across the betting and gaming industry.
The New York Lottery posted a 2 per cent fall in sales for August to $594.1 million, following drops in sales from both the Powerball and Mega Millions games.
Scientific Games is expanding the rollout of its SCiQ retail technology across North Carolina Education Lottery retailers.
Polymarket has earned the title of being the first prediction markets platform to be blocked in Lithuania.
DAZN is strengthening its executive leadership team with a trio of appointments, including Alex Gersh as chief financial officer.
BETER has entered into a partnership to integrate its esports and sports products with OpenBet’s sports betting platform.
Station Casinos has marked the culmination of its 50th anniversary celebration by awarding more than $70 million in stock to its employees.
GeoComply Solutions has promoted Steven Vo to the role of chief technology officer (CTO).