Ohio casino revenue increases 12.6% for September to $87.7m

The Ohio Casino Control Commission has reported the state’s casino activity for September 2026, as commercial operators managed to generate $87.7m of total revenue, equating to growth of 12.6%. 

Hollywood Columbus Casino drove the most revenue of any gaming property in Ohio with $26.5m for September, representing an increase of 20.1%. Jack Cleveland Casino followed with just over $20.9m of revenue for September, rising 7% year-over-year. 

Hard Rock Cincinnati and Hollywood Toledo Casino generated respective September revenues of $20.5m and $19.8m, equating to increases of 15.6% and 6.9%. 

Slot machine revenue across the state totaled $65.4m during the monthly period and rose 12%, while table games in Ohio accounted for $22.3m of September revenue and increased 14.7%.

For sports betting in Ohio, revenue for the industry increased 12.5% during September to $87.7m, including $85.5m from online operations – representing growth of 11.1%. 

Retail sports betting accounted for just $2.2m of Ohio’s total betting revenue for September, but still managed to increase 121.3% year-over-year. 

Ohio’s increase in sports betting revenue for September was reported despite having also witnessed a decrease in its total sports betting handle, which fell 2.2% to just over $945.3m. 

On October 6, the Ohio Casino Control Commission issued 10 cease-and-desist orders to prediction market operators currently active in the state, including Robinhood, Coinbase, Novig, Underdog and Polymarket.

Kalshi remains involved in litigation with the Ohio regulator, having recently suffered a loss after the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled against its disputes with policymakers in Ohio and Tennessee on September 28.

Each of the operators served with cease-and-desist orders were given 14 days to respond and shut down their respective prediction market operations in Ohio.