Massachusetts gaming revenue increases 4% during September to $153.9m

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has reported the state’s total gaming activity for September 2026, as commercial casinos and sports wagering operators produced $153.9m of revenue, representing an increase of 4%. 

Sports wagering revenue in Massachusetts increased 36% to $71.2m, but the state’s three casino operators combined to generate $82.7m – equating to a decrease of 13.6%.

MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino produced September revenues of $22m and $14.6m, respectively, marking a 1.2% decrease for the MGM Resorts-operated property while the latter grew 2.4%. 

Encore Boston Harbor revenue fell 22.1% to $46.1m, with workers having launched a strike at the property on September 3. More than 1,300 workers at Encore Boston Harbor – represented by Teamsters Local 25 and Unite Here Local 26 – went on strike after the company failed to reach a new contract.

Slot machine revenue in Massachusetts decreased 11% during September for a total of $60.1m, while the state’s table game revenue fell 19.7% to $22.6m. 

Online sports wagering activity accounted for the vast majority of overall betting revenue, driving $70.9m and rising 36.4%. Retail sports wagering produced just $325,816, representing a decrease of 15.8%. 

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission also reported a total handle of just over $772.9m for the monthly period, although the figure still equates to a decrease of 3.4% year-over-year. 

DraftKings led all operators with $33.1m of revenue for September and increased 26.9%, while FanDuel followed after growing revenue 37.1% to $21.9m. Fanatics Sportsbook and BetMGM accounted for $6.8m and $5.4m, respectively, having increased 117.1% and 30.8%. 

On October 14, the Gaming Commission advanced its investigation into the use of AI by licensed sportsbook operators, marking a continuation of the regulator’s response to DraftKings allegedly using such technology to target losing bettors.

Operators currently active in Massachusetts – including DraftKings, FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, Fanatics, Penn Entertainment, Bally’s Interactive and BetMGM – were sent a questionnaire asking each to detail their respective use of artificial intelligence.

The questionnaire follows a report from The New York Times which accused DraftKings of utilizing AI to target losing bettors, while efforts to identify problem gamblers were either stalled or dropped entirely.