Florida commercial casinos and cardrooms generated $80.2m in gaming revenue in August, reportedly 9% more than in the same month of 2024.
The reported year-on-year increase provides operators and investors with a measure of Florida commercial gaming performance.
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US commercial sports betting generated $16.96bn in revenue during 2025 on handle of $166.94bn, citing American Gaming Association data. The outlet also cited Pew Research Center findings that 10% of US adults had bet on sports online during the preceding 12 months, compared with 6% in 2022.
The American Gaming Association said US commercial gaming generated US$78.72 billion in gross gaming revenue in 2025, up 9.2% year on year. State-regulated gaming produced US$18.09 billion in tax revenue, while sports betting generated US$16.96 billion and iGaming US$10.74 billion. The AGA estimated that sports event contracts in prediction markets had diverted more than US$500 million in potential sports betting tax revenue.
North Carolina bettors wagered $520.5m in August 2026, keeping the state’s monthly handle above $500m for a 12th consecutive month, according to the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. The figure was nearly 9% above August 2025 and more than 40% higher than August 2024. The state’s sports betting tax rate rose from 18% to 23% in July.
Michigan’s online sports betting and iGaming sectors recorded combined revenue of $337.6m in August, up 8% from the previous period stated in the report.
The Anti-Corruption Data Collective said trading linked to the 2026 US congressional elections had reached $133m by 10 August, exceeding the $92.4m recorded during the 2024 cycle. Its analysis covered 7,466 markets across Kalshi, Polymarket and Polymarket US, and estimated trading could reach $1.6bn if activity grows at the same rate as in 2024.