Massachusetts Casinos Post $105million August Revenue
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has released its monthly gambling revenue report, showing that the state’s three casinos generated $105.1million in revenue in August.
At the same time, the Bay State reported $55.8m in adjusted revenue from sports wagering, which includes the state’s mobile and online licensees, as well as its three in-person licensees.
Across all metrics, the state collected just over $41m in taxes for the month.
Casino Revenue Figures
Massachusetts’ three retail casinos - Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino - reported $105.1m in revenue for August, up 1.7% compared to the same period last year.
Each of the three casinos posted slight gains, with Boston Harbor maintaining its position as the top-earning venue.
Boston Harbor’s revenue totaled $65m for the month, a modest annual increase of 0.1%.
Slots made up the majority of this figure, accounting for $38.8m.
Slot revenue rose 8% compared to 2024, and without that growth, the casino would have experienced a decline overall. Table game revenue was down 9.7% at $26.2m.
MGM Springfield’s monthly revenue reached $24.9m, up 5.2% from $23.7m in 2024.
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It, too, had slots to thank for its gains, as slot revenue increased 8.7% from $18.3m to $19.9m for the month.
Table game revenue fell 6.9%, from $5.3m in 2024 to $5m this year.
Plainridge Park Casino generated $15.1m in revenue, all of it from slots, as the casino does not offer table games.
This represented a 2.8% increase from $14.7m last year.
Overall, the majority of the state’s casino gambling revenue comes from slots. Slot revenue accounted for $73.9m, up 7.1% year over year, while table games generated $31.1m - down 9.3% from $34.3m in 2024.
The three casinos paid $29.9m in taxes for the month, and the Commission reported that the venues have generated a combined $2.2bn in tax revenue since they opened.
Sports Betting Revenue Results
The state also reported its sports betting results for the month of August.
Sports betting is permitted at each of the three physical casinos, while seven mobile and online services - which pay higher gambling tax rates - are also licensed to operate in the state.
A total of $55.8m in taxable revenue was raised by the 10 licensees.
DraftKings, based in Boston, Massachusetts, comfortably retained its position as the most popular sportsbook operator in the state.
It accepted $275.9m of the state’s $537.4m in sports betting wagers during the month, meaning it accounted for more than 50% of all bets placed on sporting events.
Meanwhile, FanDuel took $129.3m in handle, followed by Fanatics with $49.5m.
In-person sports betting was introduced in January 2023, with online wagering following in March 2023, making Massachusetts one of 32 states offering regulated, licensed mobile sports betting to its residents.
Since then, the state has generated $346.15m in taxes and assessments from license holders.
