United States Casino City’s North American Gaming Almanac 181 United States The United States gaming industry includes large- and smallscale commercial and tribal casinos, card rooms, lotteries, parimutuel wagering, charitable bingo, racinos, sports betting and other games. It also permits online gaming. Many states continue to look to gaming to solve their budget problems, either by increasing the tax rates gaming operators pay or by introducing new forms of gaming. Certain types of tribal gaming require tribes to enter into compacts with states and to be overseen by the National Indian Gaming Commission on the federal level, though most tribes are self-regulating. State governments regulate pari-mutuel racing, while interstate simulcasts are governed by the federal Interstate Horseracing Act. Pari-mutuel wagering on live horse races, once a profitable gaming activity, has experienced a significant decline over the last 30 years. In an effort to save the racing industry, many states have allowed slot machines to be installed at racetracks. These facilities are commonly known as racinos. The U.S. online gaming market has continued to expand rapidly since 2021. As of mid-2026, seven states (Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and West Virginia) offer live and regulated online casino markets. Maine passed enabling legislation (LD 1164) on January 8, 2026, and is expected to launch its market by September–October 2026, which will make it the eighth state. Multiple additional states, including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Virginia, are actively considering or debating legislation to legalize online casino gaming. As of mid-2026, legal sports betting is operational in 39 states plus Washington, D.C., with 30 of those offering full mobile wagering. Missouri approved sports betting via a November 2024 ballot measure and is expected to launch its mobile market by mid-2026, which would bring the total to 40 active states. Interstate poker player liquidity sharing under the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) now includes Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, Michigan, West Virginia (joined November 2023) and Pennsylvania (joined April 2025), with operators progressively linking their player pools across these states. 2024 Revenue 2024 Change in Gaming Revenue Revenue by Gaming Activity Revenue in Millions USD 2021 2022 2023 2024 Casino/Card Rooms 52,826.90 56,057.10 58,089.61 58,443.62 Charitable Gaming 1,648.77 1,925.74 2,231.82 2,463.63 Fantasy Sports 29.30 22.30 19.91 18.66 Lotteries 33,963.88 34,711.88 35,604.64 34,162.02 Online Gaming 3,557.89 4,775.05 5,937.81 7,523.91 Race Wagering 1,981.06 2,182.41 2,062.31 1,913.79 Sports Betting 3,713.06 6,557.98 9,870.90 12,540.71 Tribal Gaming 39,703.31 41,287.60 42,627.22 44,638.70 Total 137,424.18 147,520.05 156,444.20 161,705.05 Casino and Card Room Gaming 36.14% Lotteries 21.13% Race Wagering 1.18% Sports Betting 7.76% Tribal Gaming 27.61% Online Gaming 4.65% Charitable Gaming 1.52% Fantasy Sports 0.01% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% Race Wagering Fantasy Sports Lotteries Casino and Card Room Gaming Tribal Gaming Charitable Gaming Online Gaming Sports Betting
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