Online gaming revenue enjoyed significant gains in March in the country’s legal online gaming markets.
That included a new revenue record in Michigan and significant increases in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The numbers continued the trend from February, where the three largest American online gambling markets enjoyed year-over-year gains.
Despite the positive numbers, online poker continued to slide following several months of growth in 2025 after Pennsylvania joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement last April.
Here’s a look at results from each state:
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State saw $602.4 million in combined revenue from all forms of gaming in March, a 4.9% increase from 2025, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The state collected $259.2 million in tax revenue for the month.
Online gaming accounted for $254.7 million of the monthly total, jumping 6.9% from $238.2 million in March 2025. Here’s a breakdown of those numbers by gaming category.
- Online slots: $201.4 million (up 12.2%)
- Online table games: $51.1 million (down 9%)
- Online poker: $2.2 million (down 13.1%)
In the sports wagering category, handle fell 13.3% to $730.9 million from $842.9 million in March 2025. However, the taxable revenue figure was $47.9 million, a hefty increase of 77.1% from $27 million last year.
New Jersey
The nine New Jersey casinos reported $236.7 million in March revenue, an increase of 2.5% compared to $230.9 million in 2025. That put year-to-date revenue at $652.9 million, 1.3% higher than the prior year-to-date period, according to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.
Online gaming revenue once again topped live gaming numbers, rising 11.6% to $272.1 million for the month. Year-to-date revenue now stands at $782.8 million, up 16.3%. Online poker was down 8.1% to $2.4 million.
Sports betting gross revenue totaled $87.6 million, surging 22.8% from $71.3 million in March 2025. Year-to-date gross revenue was $268.4 million through March 2026, an increase of 0.5% compared to $267.1 million for the prior year-to-date period.
Total revenue from all forms of gaming grew 9.2% to $596.4 million, with a year-to-date total of $1.7 billion, up 7.5%. The state collected $84.7 million in total gaming tax revenue in March and $246.1 million year to date.
Michigan
In Michigan, the state saw $372.1 million in online gaming and online sports betting gross receipts in March, an 18.9% increase from February, according to the state’s Gaming Control Board. March iGaming gross receipts totaled $322.1 million, a new record that topped the previous high of $315.8 million in December. March online sports betting gross receipts reached $50 million.
Combined adjusted gross receipts (AGR) totaled $341.8 million for March, including $309.1 million from online gaming and $32.7 million from sports betting. Compared with March 2025, iGaming AGR rose 25.6% and online sports betting was up by 80.7%. Online sports betting handle totaled $485.1 million, a 26.1% increase from February.
Michigan regulators don’t separate online poker results from online gaming, but it seems likely the state followed the downward trend seen in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The state collected $66.4 million in taxes for the month. The three Detroit casinos reported $16.1 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees, with tribal operators reporting another $8.2 million in payments to governing bodies.
