The Missouri Gaming Commission has reported the state’s total casino activity for May 2026, as commercial gaming properties combined to generate nearly $183.3m in revenue, representing an increase of 3%.
Revenue from electronic gaming devices (EGDs) increased 6% to just over $160.8m, although table game revenue across the state fell 15% to $22.4m. Ameristar St. Charles generated the most EGD revenue of any property after increasing 11% to $21.5m, while the property also led in table game revenue with $3.7m but witnessed a decrease of 37%.
In total, the $27.5m of revenue reported by Ameristar St. Charles led all Missouri properties for May, but equates to stagnant growth year-over-year. River City Casino, which trailed Ameristar with $24.7m, managed to increase revenue by 3% during the monthly period.
Hollywood Casino grew revenue 1% to just over $23.5m, while Ameristar Kansas City produced $19.6m of casino revenue and increased 9%. Harrah’s Kansas City and Argosy Casino reported May 2026 revenues of $16.4m and $16.2m, respectively, equating to a decrease of 3% for Harrah’s but 14% growth for Argosy.
Horseshoe St. Louis accounted for $14.7m of Missouri’s total casino revenue for May and increased 1%, with Bally’s Kansas City following close behind with $10.9m despite reporting a fall of 7%.
Isle of Capri Boonville reported $8.8m of revenue for a 5% increase year-over-year, while Century Cape Casino revenue grew 18% to $7.4m. Century Caruthersville managed to increase revenue 10% to nearly $6m for May 2026.
Finally, Mark Twain Casino and St. Jo Frontier generated respective monthly revenues of $3.4m and $4.3m, representing an increase of 16% but no change for St. Jo Frontier.
In January, the Missouri Gaming Commission denied the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)’s request to ban prop bet offerings on college sports, or wagers based upon an individual player’s performance in the game.
MGC Chairwoman Jan Zimmerman stated she doesn’t “know enough yet” to grant the NCAA’s request, believing there has not been enough information made available to consider banning prop bets at this time.
Missouri law enforcement seized 35 alleged illegal gambling devices and $58,815 across Boone, Dallas, Jefferson and Miller counties, marking the latest escalation in the statewide crackdown
