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New York casino GGR climbs 1.8% to $62m during March, online sports betting totals $217.3m

The online sports betting revenue generated by operators during March 2026 equates to a 34.3% increase year-over-year, despite handle falling 4.6% for a total of $2.3bn.

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New York casino GGR climbs 1.8% to $62m during March, online sports betting totals $217.3m
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Rivers Casino & Resort led all commercial operators with $20.3m of revenue for March 2026, increasing 3.5%
Slot revenue in New York increased 3.5% to $46.4m, while table game revenue decreased 2.5% for a total of $14.4m
FanDuel led all mobile operators with $87.4m of revenue during March, equating to growth of 47.1%

The New York State Gaming Commission has reported the state’s commercial gaming and online sports betting activity for March 2026, as retail properties generated $62m of revenue during the monthly period, equating to growth of 1.8%. 

Revenue from slot machines and electronic table games (ETGs) increased 3.5% for a total of $46.4m during March, while table game revenue decreased 2.5% to $14.4m. Retail sports betting and poker combined to produce nearly $1.7m of New York’s total retail gaming revenue for March. 

Rivers Casino & Resort led all commercial gaming properties with $20.3m of revenue for March 2026 and increased 3.5%, while del Lago Resort & Casino grew revenue 5.9% year-over-year to nearly $16m. 

New York Commercial Gaming Revenue - March

What type of course has New York's commercial gaming revenue been on since 2021?

Resorts World Catskills and Tioga Downs Casino generated March 2026 revenues of $15.1m and $10.7m, respectively, equating to a decrease of 4.5% and an increase of 2.2%. 

Mobile sports betting operators in New York reported $217.3m of revenue during March 2026, representing an increase of 34.3% from the prior year period. The state’s total online sports betting handle decreased 4.6%, however, to just over $2.3bn. 

FanDuel accounted for $87.4m of New York’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) for online sports betting – the most of any mobile operator – and increased 47.1%. 

DraftKings managed to produce $77.5m of GGR during March 2026 and increased 23.8%, while Fanatics Sportsbook drove $15.7m of revenue and grew 21.9%. 

New York Mobile Sports Betting GGR Split - March

Which operators accounted for the most revenue during March 2026?

Caesars Sportsbook and BetMGM reported March 2026 GGRs of $14.2m and $11.7m, respectively, representing increases of 40.4% and 6.2%. 

Rush Street Interactive generated just over $4.9m of online sports betting GGR in New York during March 2026, equating to growth of 72.3%. Bally Bet and theScore Bet accounted for $1.7m and $4.1m of New York’s online sports betting GGR for March 2026, respectively, increasing 553.8% and 3.8% year-over-year. 

In early March, the New York State Gaming Commission confirmed the state’s compliance and acceptance of March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month, including efforts to address gambling-related harms which were backed by Governor Kathy Hochul. 

The awareness campaign was coordinated through the Responsible Play Partnership, a collaboration consisting of the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), the State Gaming Commission and the New York Council on Problem Gambling.

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New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul previewed new measures intended to prevent minors from gambling online on March 31, including new technology which stops children from finding workarounds

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