New York casino revenue grows 248% for October, sports betting handle totals $2.8bn

The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has reported total casino and mobile sports betting activity for October 2026, as revenue from the state’s commercial operators grew 248% to $194.9m, while sports wagering handle increased 5.5% to $2.8bn. 

New York’s casino revenue from October was boosted by the spring launch of Resorts World New York City, which also added table games to its portfolio shortly after opening. Resorts World NYC drove $134.3m of revenue for October, equating to growth of 6% month-over-month.

Tioga Downs Casino reported a minor increase in October revenue of 0.5% to $9.7m, while revenue from Rivers Casino & Resort grew 14.2% to $20.2m. 

Resorts World’s Catskills property generated a rise of 10.6% to $15.7m, followed by del Lago Resort & Casino which accounted for nearly $15m and increased 3.9%. 

For online sports betting in New York, FanDuel drove the most revenue of any operator currently licensed in the state with $113.9m, representing an increase of 13.3%. DraftKings’ revenue decreased 1.2%, however, to $81.9m for October. 

In total, the state’s online sports betting revenue increased 8.1% to $258.1m, most likely assisted by the respective returns of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Hockey League (NHL). 

Fanatics Sportsbook followed the two leading operators with just over $24m of online sports betting revenue in New York during October, representing an increase of 28.8%.

Revenue generated by Caesars Sportsbook and BetMGM during October totaled $13.1m and $15.6m, respectively, equating to a 0.6% decrease for Caesars but a 7.8% increase for the MGM Resorts-operated platform. 

Rush Street Interactive drove nearly $4.5m of New York’s total online sports betting revenue for October, having increased 1.5% year-over-year. Bally Bet was responsible for $1.5m of revenue and increased 27.4%, while theScore Bet generated $3.6m and grew 5.7%. 

Also on November 9, a coalition of 37 states filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit supporting New York regulators in Kalshi's dispute over sports event contracts.

A New York State Judge previously gave Kalshi until December 17 to show cause as to why the operator should not have to comply with Attorney General Letitia James’ various investigative subpoena requests. 

The investigative subpoena requests are in relation to Kalshi records concerning influencer promotions, allegedly undisclosed paid sponsorships, allegedly fabricated winning trades and the operator’s market-making practices.