New York Commercial Casino Sector Posts Record September 2026 Revenue

Data from the New York State Gaming Commission shows the state’s non-tribal commercial casino industry produced $184.3 million in gross gaming revenue during September 2026, marking a 219.8 percent increase compared with the same month in 2025, and the figures reflect activity across slots, table games, poker, and retail sports betting at licensed properties.

Resorts World New York City accounted for the largest share of that total after adding table games to its existing slot floor in April 2026, generating $126.7 million or roughly 69 percent of the statewide commercial total, while the remaining revenue came from other licensed operators in the downstate region.

Revenue Breakdown by Game Type

Slots produced $129.3 million in gross gaming revenue for September 2026, representing a 217.8 percent year-over-year rise, and table games contributed $53.6 million, which amounted to a 252.7 percent increase from the prior September, whereas poker and retail sports betting supplied smaller but still measurable portions of the overall figure.

Those category totals illustrate how the introduction of table games at Resorts World New York City shifted the composition of statewide commercial revenue, because slots had previously formed an even larger percentage before the April 2026 expansion took effect.

Role of Resorts World New York City

Resorts World New York City’s $126.7 million contribution stemmed from both its established slot operations and the newly added table games, which together drove most of the statewide growth, and the property’s performance demonstrates the impact of expanded game offerings at a single location within the commercial sector.

Observers tracking monthly reports note that one property can now influence overall numbers substantially once table games receive approval, since Resorts World New York City alone represented nearly seven-tenths of September 2026 commercial revenue.

Year-over-Year Comparison and Market Context

September 2025 commercial revenue stood at a much lower base before the table-game addition, resulting in the 219.8 percent jump once Resorts World New York City expanded its offerings, and the same pattern appears in the separate slot and table-game growth rates that each exceeded 200 percent.

Statewide commercial casino reports for September 2026 also list modest contributions from poker rooms and retail sports betting windows, yet those segments remain smaller relative to slots and table games, which together formed the bulk of the $184.3 million total.

According to revenue reports published by the New York State Gaming Commission, the September 2026 numbers mark the first full reporting period in which table games at Resorts World New York City operated for the entire month, allowing direct comparison with prior periods when only slots generated revenue at that location.

October 2026 Reporting Timeline

October 2026 marks the month when these September figures became available through official channels, giving operators and regulators the latest monthly snapshot of commercial casino performance, and the data release occurs on a regular schedule that allows ongoing tracking of year-over-year changes.

Those monitoring the reports can compare September 2026 results against both the previous month and the same month one year earlier, revealing how the addition of table games altered revenue trajectories across the non-tribal segment.

Conclusion

The September 2026 commercial casino revenue total of $184.3 million, led by Resorts World New York City’s $126.7 million contribution and supported by strong growth in both slots and table games, provides a clear picture of current performance in New York’s non-tribal market, and further monthly reports will show whether similar patterns continue into the final quarter of 2026.

Additional details appear in the full revenue reports issued by the New York State Gaming Commission, which include property-level breakdowns for all licensed commercial operators.