The state also generated an online sports betting handle of nearly $2.4bn for December 2025, representing an increase of 4.4%, while operator GGR grew 72.7% to $259.7m.
 

Key Points

Slot machines accounted for $38.6m of New York’s commercial casino revenue for December 2025, decreasing 1.6% year-over-year

VGTs in New York generated just over $196.5m of net win for the monthly period, equating to a decrease of 1.2%
 

The New York State Gaming Commission has released the state’s total gaming activity for December 2025, as commercial casinos managed to generate $53.3m of revenue, but witnessed a 3% decrease from the prior year period.

Rivers Casino was the only property in New York to report an increase in gaming revenue, having risen 17.1% to $19.4m. The growth was primarily driven by a 43.7% increase in table game revenue for a total of $4.5m in December. 

Resorts World Catskills revenue fell 22% to $13.3m for December 2025, while Tioga Downs Casino generated $8.1m of revenue but decreased 5.8%. Del Lago Resort witnessed a decrease in gaming revenue of 1.6% for December 2025 to $12.5m. 

In total, slot machines accounted for $38.6m of New York’s total commercial casino revenue for December 2025, equating to a decrease of 1.6% year-over-year. Table games generated the remaining $13.3m and fell 11.6%. 

New York also generated an online sports betting handle of nearly $2.4bn for December 2025, representing an increase of 4.4%. Operators generated a gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $259.7m for the monthly period, having risen 72.7% from GGR produced in December 2024. 
 

Retail wagering produced just over $4.2m of sports betting handle for December 2025, resulting in $681,233 of GGR for operators. Entities conducting retail operations in New York submitted a total of $13m in gaming taxes for December 2025. 

The state is also home to establishments offering video gaming terminals (VGTs), which generated a total handle of $3.3bn for December 2025. The New York State Gaming Commission reported a net win of $196.5m for VGT operators, equating to a decrease of 1.2% from the prior year period. 

The net win generated by VGT operators is contributed to the state’s education, gaming floor & administration and agent commissions. New York’s public education funds received close to $87m from VGT activity in December, while gaming floor & administration and agent commissions were issued $19.7m and $89.9m, respectively. 

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