AGA: US commercial gaming revenue reaches $5.39bn in July

According to the American Gaming Association, revenue rose 5.9 per cent year-on-year.

US.- The American Gaming Association (AGA) has released its commercial revenue tracker for July. It says commercial gaming revenue in the US for the month was $5.39bn, a 5.9 per cent increase year-on-year.

Traditional casino games brought in $4.4bn, a record amount for July. Slots generated $3.13bn, up 3.2 per cent compared to the same month in 2022, while table game GGR increased by 1.7 per cent to $976.3m.

Combined revenue from casino slot machines and table games was $28.97bn, up 3.6 per cent year-over-year, with 21 out of 26 commercial gaming states with land-based casinos posting year-over-year revenue growth. Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Indiana and Louisiana were the only states to see declines.

Sports betting generated $497.7m, up 28.4 per cent compared to the same month in 2022. Igaming generated $481.5m, a growth of 22.7 per cent from July 2022. Igaming revenue was 9.9 per cent behind the monthly record set in March 2023, marking four consecutive months of decline. For the year-to-date, online casino revenue reached $3.45bn, up of 22.6 per cent year-on-year.

September marks the AGA’s 25th Responsible Gaming Education Month (RGEM). The AGA says consumers report high levels of responsible gaming engagement, with 84 per cent of past-year gamblers aware of at least one responsible gaming resource, including 91 per cent of sports bettors.