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Every one of the seven states with legal online casinos posted higher revenue in June 2026 than a year earlier, according to figures from state gaming regulators. Combined, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, West Virginia, Delaware and Rhode Island generated $925.3 million in June, up from $770.1 million in June 2025.
The national market has now flirted with the $1 billion mark twice in three months, having reached $938.5 million in April. And the growth hasn’t slowed: New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) reported July revenue of $276.9 million, a 12% jump from July 2025. Michigan and Pennsylvania typically post their July figures in the third week of August, so the full national July tally isn’t yet available.
Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania drive 88% growth
Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania remain the market’s core, combining for more than $814 million in June, or about 88% of the seven-state total.
Michigan online casinos led with $301.2 million in iGaming gross receipts, its fourth straight month above $300 million. Adjusted gross receipts, which factor in promotional deductions, totaled $289.2 million, up 28% year over year.
New Jersey online casinos posted $271 million in internet gaming win, nearly 20% higher than June 2025’s $230.7 million. For the second straight month, online play outpaced Atlantic City’s brick-and-mortar casinos, which won $257.3 million. That gap widened further in July: Atlantic City casinos posted $304.2 million, their strongest July performance in 14 years, while online win reached $276.9 million.
Pennsylvania online casinos generated $242.5 million in June, up from $212.6 million a year earlier, led by Hollywood Casino at Penn National, Valley Forge Casino and Rivers Casino Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania’s online casino momentum carried through its fiscal year, collecting iGaming revenue of $2.93 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, up 18.4% from the prior year, making online casino play the state’s single largest gaming-revenue source for the second consecutive year.
US online casinos keep setting a higher bar
June’s totals reflect a market operating at a structurally higher level than in past years, not an isolated spike. National monthly revenue first broke into record territory at the end of 2024, when December revenue reached $778.6 million, up from $582.2 million the year before. Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Delaware all set records that month.
The gains continued through 2025:
- January revenue hit $762.2 million
- February brought in $711 million despite a shorter month
- July 2025 reached $817.6 million, up from $623.4 million in July 2024.
April 2026 pushed even higher, with Michigan at $303.4 million, New Jersey at $263.1 million and Pennsylvania at $245.8 million. Measured against that trajectory, June’s $925.3 million shows the market holding its gains rather than retreating.
Small states prove market design shapes iGaming revenue
Connecticut, West Virginia, Delaware and Rhode Island combined for $110.6 million in June — modest next to Michigan alone, but instructive for states weighing legalization.
Connecticut’s two-operator system, DraftKings Casino tethered to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe’s Foxwoods Resort Casino and FanDuel Casino tethered to the Mohegan Tribe’s Mohegan Sun, produced $53.1 million, up from $46.3 million a year earlier, after touching a record $74 million in March.
West Virginia posted $38.3 million, up from $27 million in June 2025, continuing a growth run that has turned what was once a record month into routine.
Delaware, where Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers Casino platform has driven results, generated $12.6 million, split between $9.4 million in slots and $3.1 million in table games. Rhode Island, served solely by Bally’s Casino, brought in $6.6 million, up from $4.9 million.
Rising tax hauls fuel debate over wider legalization
State governments are capturing a growing share of online gambling’s growth. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported the state’s high tax rate makes it the largest beneficiary: the state collected $98.2 million in gaming taxes in December 2024 alone and $93.9 million in January 2025.
According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, the state collected $45.9 million in December 2024 and $43.7 million in January 2025, while New Jersey brought in $34.1 million that December.
Those tax revenue totals help explain why lawmakers in states without legal online casinos continue to face pressure to authorize them, even as responsible-gambling advocates, labor groups and land-based casinos raise concerns.
New Jersey’s experience — where online win has now outpaced Atlantic City’s casino floor for multiple consecutive months — illustrates the trade-off states face: iGaming can deepen tax revenue and player engagement, but it may also draw business away from physical casinos and the jobs tied to them.
With the market still limited to seven states and closing in on $1 billion a month, the fiscal case for expansion is likely to keep gaining attention in state capitals through the rest of 2026.
