Operators reported overall mixed results in the country’s leading online gaming markets in August, with sports betting seeing declines in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Michigan.
Online gaming revenue was mostly up, but poker continued a negative streak.
Here’s a complete look at results from the major online gaming states:
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State saw a rare drop in gaming revenue in August, falling 2.2% to $569.7 million, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The state collected $249 million in tax revenue from that total.
Despite those falling numbers, iGaming continued showing strong growth. Online casinos generated $245.7 million for the month, rising 6.3% from $231.2 million in August 2025. Here’s how that broke down by category:
- Online slots: $195.2 million (+8.8%)
- Online table games: $48.1 million (-2.6%)
- Online poker: $2.4 million (-5.2%)
Sports betting didn’t fare as well as online gaming. Total handle reached $498.5 million, dropping 3.3% from August 2025. The taxable revenue dipped 19.9% to $39.4 million.
New Jersey
The Garden State’s gaming industry saw a considerable decline in August, falling 5.5% to $294.9 million, according to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). Year-to-date revenue reached $2 billion through August, a 1.8% increase.
As in Pennsylvania, online casinos bucked the trend of the gaming decline in New Jersey. Online revenue totaled $259.3 million, a 4.4% jump. Year-to-date revenue totaled $2.13 billion, surging 13.2% to $1.9 billion.
Online poker saw similar results as in Pennsylvania, dropping 3.2% to $2.6 million. Sports betting operators produced revenue of $61.4 million in August, falling 25%, but that came with a caveat.
“The decline for the month primarily reflects a later start to the fall sports calendar for certain sports compared to August 2025, including college football, as well as a lower overall win percentage,” DGE officials said. Year-to-date sports gross revenue slid 5.3% to $671.4 million.
Revenue from all forms of gaming totaled $615.7 million, a 4.1% slide from $642.2 million in August 2025. However, year-to-date total gaming revenue is up 5.4% to $4.8 billion. Operators paid $81.5 million in taxes for the month.
Michigan
Commercial and tribal operators reported $337.6 million in online gaming and sports betting gross receipts in August, a 2.5% decrease from July, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
August iGaming gross receipts totaled $303 million, with online sports betting checking in at $34.6 million. Combined adjusted gross receipts (AGR) totaled $315 million for August, including $290.8 million from iGaming and $24.2 million from online sports betting.
Year-over-year, iGaming AGR was up 17.6%, while online sports betting decreased by 29.3%. Online sports betting handle totaled $330.5 million, a 7% decrease from July. Michigan doesn’t break out online poker numbers, but it seems likely this segment fell in line with Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Operators submitted $62.8 million in taxes and payments for the month, including $61.2 million from online gaming and $1.6 million from sports betting. The three Detroit casinos reported nearly $13.9 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees. Tribal operators reported $8.5 million in payments to governing bodies in August.
