The New York State Gaming Commission has released the state’s total gaming activity for December 2025, as commercial casinos managed to generate $53.3m of revenue, but witnessed a 3% decrease from the prior year period.
Rivers Casino was the only property in New York to report an increase in gaming revenue, having risen 17.1% to $19.4m. The growth was primarily driven by a 43.7% increase in table game revenue for a total of $4.5m in December.
Resorts World Catskills revenue fell 22% to $13.3m for December 2025, while Tioga Downs Casino generated $8.1m of revenue but decreased 5.8%. Del Lago Resort witnessed a decrease in gaming revenue of 1.6% for December 2025 to $12.5m.
In total, slot machines accounted for $38.6m of New York’s total commercial casino revenue for December 2025, equating to a decrease of 1.6% year-over-year. Table games generated the remaining $13.3m and fell 11.6%.
New York also generated an online sports betting handle of nearly $2.4bn for December 2025, representing an increase of 4.4%. Operators generated a gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $259.7m for the monthly period, having risen 72.7% from GGR produced in December 2024.
Retail wagering produced just over $4.2m of sports betting handle for December 2025, resulting in $681,233 of GGR for operators. Entities conducting retail operations in New York submitted a total of $13m in gaming taxes for December 2025.
The state is also home to establishments offering video gaming terminals (VGTs), which generated a total handle of $3.3bn for December 2025. The New York State Gaming Commission reported a net win of $196.5m for VGT operators, equating to a decrease of 1.2% from the prior year period.
The net win generated by VGT operators is contributed to the state’s education, gaming floor & administration and agent commissions. New York’s public education funds received close to $87m from VGT activity in December, while gaming floor & administration and agent commissions were issued $19.7m and $89.9m, respectively.
The New York State Gaming Commission granted final approval for three casino licenses in New York City on December 16, clearing the way for developments in the Bronx and Queens following a decisive vote
