Sports betting receipts and wagering surged from August, while online casino gross receipts edged lower.
September receipts edged down from August, while annual growth stayed below 20% for a second month.
August handle slipped 7% from July, while sportsbook adjusted receipts fell 29.3% from a year earlier as iGaming remained resilient.
Online casino receipts remained steady above $300 million, while sportsbook revenue and wagering fell after July.
Its $72.7 million August online-casino result displaced BetMGM from the state’s historical top-10 list
August iGaming receipts reached just over $303 million, although annual growth slowed to its lowest rate of 2026.
Sports betting handle fell, but adjusted receipts and tax payments still climbed.
Five straight months above $300 million lifted lifetime iGaming revenue to about $12.26 billion.
Debit cards, bank transfers and e-wallets remain available, but the operator’s help centre blocks credit-card workarounds through PayPal and Venmo.
Hard Rock and bet365 have joined the state’s online casino market as BetMGM posts solid revenue growth and a 15% rise in acquisition costs.
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