New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement reported Q2 2026 casino licensee net revenue of $844.5m, up 0.9% year on year. Gross operating profit fell 10.1% to $164.9m, while Caesars and Ocean Casino were the only venues with increases in both revenue and profit.
Operators and investors can compare the sector’s revenue growth with the decline in operating profit.
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Texas lieutenant governor-elect Vikki Goodwin said she would support legislation allowing casino resorts if voters in the state wanted them. Her comments come after she defeated incumbent Dan Patrick in the election; the article also reports that Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has not stated a similarly explicit position on casinos.
Goodwin told Casino.org that she would embrace legislation allowing casino resorts in Texas. Goodwin defeated Patrick on Election Day, becoming the first Democratic lieutenant governor of Texas in nearly three decades.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis proposed raising the effective tax rate on the state’s casinos to 23% from 16.1% in his final budget proposal. The proposal estimates $80.2 million in annual revenue from the gaming industry; voters would have to approve a tax increase under the state’s taxpayer bill of rights.
Nebraska voters are due to decide on Initiatives 440 and 441 on Tuesday, according to reports. Both measures must pass to authorise mobile sports betting through licensed racetrack casinos; the proposals set a 20% tax on gross gaming revenue and direct 70% of proceeds to property-tax relief.
New York’s eight online sportsbooks generated $63.3 million in gross revenue from $615.1 million in wagers in the week ending 18 October, the New York State Gaming Commission reported. The 10.3% hold was the highest since the week ending 16 August, while revenue rose 21.4% week on week.
New York's eight online sportsbooks kept $63.3m in gross revenue from a $615.1m handle in the week ending 18 October, the New York State Gaming Commission reported. The 10.3% win rate was the highest since the week ending 16 August. Gross revenue rose 21.4% week on week, the first time online sportsbooks cleared $60m since the World Cup ended in mid-July.
Candidates in Bristol are seeking a larger share of tax revenue from Hard Rock Casino, according to the headline and feed snippet. Bristol currently receives just over 7% of casino tax revenue, like 13 other localities, and any change requires approval from the General Assembly.