US commercial gaming revenue reaches record US$78.6bn in 2025
For comparison purposes: US Lotteries generated $109.4 Billion in Sales for FY 2025 with net transfers to Good Causes $28.4 Billion
For comparison purposes: US Lotteries generated $109.4 Billion in Sales for FY 2025 with net ransfers to Good Causes $28.4 Billion
US commercial gaming revenue reaches record US$78.6bn in 2025
Sports betting and igaming continued to drive growth across the sector, while regulators intensified enforcement efforts against illegal gambling operations.
US.- The American Gaming Association has confirmed that the US commercial gaming industry generated record revenue of US$ 78.62bn for 2025. As previously reported in February, revenue was up 9.1 per cent year-on-year, driven by the continued expansion of land-based casinos, sports betting and igaming, with 34 of the 38 jurisdictions with regulated gambling plus Washington D.C. setting new annual revenue records.
Direct gaming tax contributions generated by commercial operators rose by 12.3 per cent year-on-year to US$ 17.86bn. The figure covers state and local taxes applied directly to gaming activities and excludes other corporate and payroll taxes paid by operators.
Traditional casino gaming remained the industry’s largest revenue segment. America’s 493 commercial casino properties across 27 states generated US$ 51.06bn from slot machines and table games in 2025, representing growth of 2.3 per cent compared to the previous year.
Land-based casinos maintain leading position
The Las Vegas Strip remained the country’s largest commercial casino market despite no growth in gaming revenue. New casino openings in Illinois contributed to a better performance in the Chicagoland and St. Louis markets, while Baltimore-Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Detroit and Boston saw declines in land-based casino revenue.
Outside Nevada and Mississippi, which do not publish property-level data, Resorts World New York City remained the highest-grossing commercial casino property in the US in 2025.
Meanwhile, commercial sports betting revenue increased by 22.6 per cent year-on-year to US$ 16.89bn in. That excludes tribal sportsbook operations and mobile sports betting activity in Florida. As for igaming, revenue surpassed the US$ 10bn mark for the first time.
Pennsylvania remained the country’s largest igaming market. Revenue climbed nearly 28 per cent to US$ 3.46bn. For the first time, annual igaming revenue exceeded land-based commercial casino revenue in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania continued to account for almost 90 per cent of nationwide igaming revenue, although Delaware, Rhode Island and West Virginia recorded the strongest growth rates.
Maine was the only state to approve igaming legislation during 2025, with the measure entering into force in early 2026.
States take action against illegal gambling
Regulators and lawmakers also intensified efforts against illegal gambling activity during the year. Authorities in 16 states took action against prediction market platforms offering sports event contracts through cease-and-desist orders, lawsuits and regulatory guidance.
California, Connecticut, Montana, New Jersey and New York passed legislation explicitly prohibiting sweepstakes gaming platforms that resemble online casino or sportsbook products. At the same time, regulators in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi and Tennessee continued enforcement efforts against offshore gaming operators and unlicensed betting activity.
In August, the American Gaming Association estimated that illegal gambling operations, including offshore sportsbooks and unregulated online casinos, generate approximately US$53.9bn in annual revenue, resulting in more than US$15bn in lost state tax revenue.
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