Rivers Casino and Resort generated the highest revenue of any New York property during February 2026, accounting for $17.8m and increasing 8.4% from the prior year period.
Key Points
The Empire State’s online sports betting handle for February 2026 totaled just over $2bn, equating to growth of 1.6%
Despite reporting the second highest revenue of any commercial property, Resort World Catskills revenue decreased 6.5% to $13.4m
FanDuel accounted for $77.9m of sports betting GGR during February, the most of any operator in New York, but fell 15.9%
The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has reported the total casino and online sports betting activity for February 2026, with commercial casino operators witnessing a 4.2% increase in revenue to $53.2m.
Currently, four commercial properties report to the NYSGC, including Rivers Casino Resort, Resort World Catskills, Del Lago Resort & Casino and Tioga Downs.
For February 2026, the NYSGC reported an increase in slot machine revenue of 11.7% for a total of $40.6m, while table game revenue in the Empire State decreased 17.4% to $11.7m.
Rivers Casino and Resort generated the highest revenue of any New York property during February 2026, accounting for $17.8m and increasing 8.4% from the prior year period. The property reported $14.6m of slot machine revenue for growth of 14.3%, with table game revenue falling 20.2% to $2.8m.
Despite recording the second highest revenue of any commercial casino property in New York, Resorts World Catskills witnessed a decrease of 6.5% to $13.4m. Slot machine revenue managed to increase 7.1% to $7.4m, but was offset by a 19.7% decrease in table game revenue to $5.7m.
Del Lago Casino & Resort and Tioga Down reported February 2026 casino revenues of $12.7m and $9.3m, respectively, equating to increases of 8.4% and 8.3%.
Casino revenue at Del Lago Casino & Resort increased 12.6% to $10.2m, while table game revenue fell 10% to $2.3m. Tioga Downs reported a 10.6% increase in slot machine revenue to $8.3m, as table game revenue continued its trend of decreasing year-over-year after falling 10.2% to $941,643.
During the monthly period, gross gaming revenue (GGR) produced by online sports betting in New York decreased 4.9% to just over $175.8m. The Empire State’s total handle for February 2026 increased 2.6% to $2bn, however, but still represents the lowest handle recorded since August 2025.
FanDuel accounted for the most GGR of any online sports betting operator currently authorized in New York, generating $77.9m and decreasing 15.9%. DraftKings was the runner-up in New York with a February 2026 GGR of $61.6m, equating to an increase of 16.2% from the prior year period.
Fanatics Sportsbook managed to generate nearly $14.8m of GGR in New York during February 2026, representing an increase of 25.2%. BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook produced $4.3m and $8.8m of online sports betting GGR for February 2026, respectively, equating to a 172.5% fall for the MGM Resorts International vertical and a 13.3% decrease for Caesars.
Rush Street Interactive accounted for close to $4.2m of New York’s online sports betting GGR during February 2026 and grew 33.4%. BallyBet’s $1.1m GGR for February represents an increase of 131%, while theScore Bet produced $3.1m of GGR and fell 22.1%.
#SportsBetting #CasinoIndustry #GamingIndustry #USGambling #GamingRevenue #BettingIndustry #OnlineBetting #GamingMarket #MarketUpdate