New York Casinos Generate $51.1 Million in Revenue in February
New York is home to the nation's biggest sports betting market, fueled by our best sports betting sites. But while sports betting is usually on the upswing during the busy winter, the other half of the state gambling industry reported a slowdown in February.
The New York State Gaming Commission has announced its February revenue figures for its four commercial casinos. Statewide gross gaming revenue generated $51.1 million, a 5.5% decrease from January’s total of $54 million. The state does not yet have a real-money online casino market.
Slots and Electronic Table Games (ETGs) generated $36.3 million in gaming revenue, a 2.7% decrease from when slots and ETGs generated $37.3 million the month prior. Credits won in February amounted to $440 million, while credits won yielded $399 million. The average for daily slots and ETG active sessions was 5,218, with an average daily win of $249.
In comparison, gross gaming revenue from table games totaled $14.2 million in February, a 4.2% month-on-month decrease from $14.8 million, while poker generated total gaming revenue of $838,180 —a drop of 11.1% from January when the revenue totaled $942,747.
Individual performances
Three of New York’s four casinos reported month-on-month declines in gross gaming revenue during February.
Schenectady Rivers Casino and Resort reported the highest total gross gaming revenue for February, generating $16.4 million. This is a 9.8% decrease compared to January’s gross gaming revenue of $18.2 million and a 0.03% decrease year-on-year.
Following this, Resorts World Catskills reported generating $14.3 million in gaming revenue last month—a 9% decrease from $15.7 million in January 2025 and a 12.7% decline year-on-year. Tioga Downs Casino produced $8.6 million in gaming revenue for February, a 4.8% decrease from the $9 million generated the previous month and a 7.1% drop from the 9.3 million generated in February 2024.
Del Lago Resort and Casino was the only casino to report a month-on-month increase, generating $11.7 million in February and just over $11 million in January, for a total rise of 6.1%. Yet, compared to February 2024, total gaming revenue was still down, dropping 11% from $13.1 million.
Bill to ban sweepstakes casinos
While New York casinos are reporting a statewide decrease in revenue, State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., is working to introduce a gambling reform bill to ban online sweepstakes casinos.
If approved, the bill would make it illegal for entities to accept revenue from online sweepstakes games, which could cause gaming affiliates and suppliers to withdraw from New York entirely.
“Without an option for safe, regulated online gaming, many individuals will fall victim to sweepstakes casinos that entice customers through free play advertising with the potential for prizes through the purchase of gold coins,” Addabbo explained. “I will work to ban or incorporate sweepstakes casinos in the state, akin to current laws in Michigan, Idaho, and Washington, and I will push for iGaming as a safe, effective alternative for online casino enthusiasts.”
