Massachusetts gambling revenue falls 7.4% to $149m for August

Massachusetts’ casinos and licensed sportsbooks generated approximately $149m in combined gaming revenue during August 2026, representing a 7.4% year-on-year decrease. 

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) reported casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $101.9m, down 2.9% from $105m. Taxable sports wagering revenue reached $47.1m, falling 15.6% from $55.8m.

Encore Boston Harbor remained the state’s largest casino by revenue, generating $62.8m from slots and table games. MGM Springfield recorded $23.8m, while Plainridge Park Casino produced $15.1m. Casino GGR nevertheless increased from the $95.7m reported in July.

Massachusetts applies a 25% GGR tax to Encore Boston Harbor and MGM Springfield. Plainridge Park Casino, which operates as a Category 2 slots facility, is taxed at 49%. The Commonwealth has collected approximately $2.53bn in taxes and assessments from its three casinos since their respective openings.

Sports wagering activity remained concentrated among mobile operators. DraftKings accepted $275.1m in wagers and generated $22.8m in taxable revenue, while FanDuel recorded $144.4m in wagers and $12.8m in taxable revenue. Fanatics Betting & Gaming followed with $62.2m in wagers and $4.3m in taxable revenue. 

BetMGM generated $3.9m in taxable revenue from $48.8m wagered, followed by Caesars Sportsbook with $1.4m and theScore Bet with $1.2m. Bally Bet recorded $328,699. 

Online sports wagering revenue is currently taxed at 20%, compared with 15% for retail sportsbooks. Massachusetts has collected approximately $500.4m in sports wagering taxes and assessments since retail betting began in January 2023 and online wagering launched in March 2023.

The state’s sports betting tax structure remains subject to legislative scrutiny. S.302, which proposes raising the sports wagering tax rate to 51% alongside other regulatory changes, remains referred to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means after receiving a favorable committee report in March. 

In May, Massachusetts gambling revenue decreased 5.2% to $176.5m, as a 0.5% increase in casino gaming revenue to $105.9m was offset by a 12.6% decline in sports wagering revenue to $70.6m.