The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that three casinos generated about $105.88 million in gross gaming revenue in May 2026. Taxable sports wagering revenue across seven online and three in-person licensees was about $70.59 million, the commission said on 22 June.
The regulator’s monthly figures provide operators with a benchmark for casino and sports wagering activity in Massachusetts.
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West Virginia sports and iGaming wagering rose 26% to $846.4 million in the four weeks to 30 May, according to a report. The supplied report text gives no further details.
Massachusetts’ three land-based casinos reported $106.4 million in revenue for May, reportedly unchanged from the same month a year earlier.
Massachusetts’ online sports betting handle rose 2% to $5.92 billion in the first nine months of 2026, reportedly. The total fell in September, according to the report.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said Executive Director Dean Serpa issued a letter to sports wagering operators on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning on 14 October 2026.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said Executive Director Dean Serpa issued a letter to sports wagering operators on 14 October 2026 concerning their use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. The commission announced the letter in a news item on its website.
A NORC study of Massachusetts residents aged 18 to 25 found that many viewed sports betting as socially acceptable while recognising potential harms. The three-year research, funded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission with Gemini Research, ran from 2023 to 2026; researchers told the commission that 71% of interviewed young adults had previously bet on sports.