Posts by Lorcan Palaca
Sparks Casino Revenue Jumps 21% in September as Reno Slips
Sparks’ $17.19 million ran 20.78% above a year earlier, Reno’s $72.99 million ran 3.52% below and Washoe County’s $100.95 million ran 0.36% above. Sparks’ $2.96 million gain outweighed Reno’s $2.66 million drop, and outside Sparks the county’s win fell 3.01%. Slots drove both moves, down 3.37% to $61.31 million in Reno and up 19.65% to…
Read MoreMississippi’s Loosest Slots Pay Back 92.6% in the North
Northern region slots paid back 92.58% in September, ahead of the 92.40% statewide rate, Coastal at 92.37% and Central at 92.30%. Northern penny machines returned 94.04% on $182.3 million wagered, against 92.55% in Central and 92.27% in Coastal. Northern penny progressives returned 89.55%, the lowest rate among the six machine lines with more than 1,000…
Read MoreDeadwood Gaming Handle Rises 10.6% to $171.9 Million
Deadwood’s total handle reached $171,893,554.29 in September, up 10.63% from September 2025, with slot handle up 11.05% to $162,768,572.45. Statistical win rose 11.0% to $16,864,993.43, and the 9% state tax totaled $1,447,563.27 against $1,308,586.79 a year earlier. Of the tax, $160,840.36 went to the state general fund and $1,286,722.91 was divided among tourism, Lawrence County…
Read MoreCentral Mississippi Casino Revenue Falls 8.1% in September
Central region casinos won $22.69 million in September, down 8.1% and the lowest of 33 months since January 2024. Central slot coin-in was flat at $259.61 million, but the slot win percentage fell to 7.70% from 8.13%. Slot win fell $1.16 million and sports wagering revenue fell $703,629, together about 93% of the region’s $2.0…
Read MoreWyoming Historic Horse Racing Handle Hits $240 Million
Wyoming’s historic horse racing handle was $240.0 million in September, 4.3% below August, including $231.8 million on Ainsworth and Exacta systems. Cheyenne Swan Ranch handled $39.2 million, 16.3% of the statewide total and nearly double second-place Evanston Gateway’s $19.96 million. Handle per day slipped 1.1%, and Exacta systems accounted for $8.9 million of the $10.7…
Read MoreCaesars Virginia Revenue Hits $36.1 Million in September
Caesars Virginia in Danville took in $36.1 million in September, up 28.2% from $28.2 million a year earlier. Its table games revenue rose 59.0% to $11.2 million even though it ran 88 tables, down from 100 a year earlier. Caesars supplied $8.0 million of the $10.6 million gain at the original three casinos, which grew…
Read MoreDetroit Casino Revenue Up 4.7% in September 2026
Slots and tables at the three Detroit casinos produced $102.78 million in September, 4.7% above September 2025. MotorCity Casino rose 12.7% to $32.6 million and MGM Grand Detroit rose 6.5%, while Hollywood Casino at Greektown fell 8.8%. Slot and table win for the first nine months of 2026 runs 2.3% ahead of the same stretch…
Read MoreCoinbase Sports Contracts Michigan Halt Starts Oct. 10
New sports event contracts stop for Michigan Coinbase customers at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Oct. 10, and open positions must be closed by then. Michigan, in return, stays its hand so long as Coinbase keeps to the terms and the 6th Circuit cases run. Whether Michigan gambling law reaches federally registered event contracts stays unresolved until…
Read MorePennsylvania Self-Exclusion Does Not Reach Kalshi
A Pennsylvania man, 35, enrolled on the state list, which does not cover Kalshi, piled up Kalshi losses above $25,000, NPR reported. Pennsylvania’s iGaming list binds licensed sites and offers terms of one year, five years or a lifetime that never expires. Kalshi and Polymarket offer voluntary opt-outs, and the shared SelfExclude.io list tops out…
Read MoreConnecticut Online Casino Tax Rises To 20% Starting Oct. 1
Connecticut taxes online casino gross gaming revenue at 20%, up from 18%, for October 2026 and every later month. State law counts five years from the first online casino license and sets no calendar date or end date for the new rate. At August’s $58.38 million in gross gaming revenue, two more points would have…
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