GI North America Review: Week 45 2026

GINA Insights compares Alberta & Ontario iGaming markets; Mixed Q3 results for leading operators and suppliers; New CEOs for Scientific Games and SciPlay; Arkansas AG sues Kalshi and VGW; Bragg Gaming names interim CEO; plus this week's other news from North America.

Alberta v Ontario: first three months

Alberta opened its regulated iGaming market on 13 July 2026 and in the first three months (80 days) took total wagers across all categories of C$2.89 billion.

This compares favourably with the C$4.08 billion taken by Ontario in its first three months (88 days) starting in April 2022.

Ontario has a population more than three times greater than Alberta's, but Alberta is the wealthiest Canadian province by GDP per capita.

Alberta also opened its market in the closing days of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Opening quarter iGaming revenue was C$122 million in Alberta, versus C$162 million in Ontario.

Across all products, both provinces had similar win margins of 4.2 per cent and 4.0 per cent respectively.

Kentucky

Kentucky's sports wagers fell by 1 per cent in September to $293.8 million, split $288.8 million from online bets and $5.1 million from retail. Monthly online wagering was up by 0.4 per cent but retail sports betting fell by 38 per cent. Gross win declined by 3 per cent to $25.7 million, comprising $25.0 million in online win and $672,837 in retail win.

Missouri

Missouri's sports wagers hit $325.2 million in September, marking the state's best month for wagering since March. Mobile sports wagers were $318.7 million, while the smaller retail sector had its best month since launch on $6.5 million. Monthly gross win was $30.7 million, at a margin of 9.4 per cent.

West Virginia

West Virginia's combined wagering on iGaming and sports jumped by 21 per cent in September to $962.6 million. iGaming wagers were up by 23 per cent at $913.9 million but sports betting fell by 1 per cent to $48.6 million. Combined revenue was $44.0 million, up by 9 per cent year-on-year, of which $39.2 million came from iGaming.

Colorado

Gaming revenue at Colorado's 33 land-based casinos was up by 8 per cent to $97.5 million in September. Slot machine revenue was 8 per cent higher than a year ago at $82.7 million, while table gaming revenue was up by 4 per cent to $14.8 million, comprising $4.5 million from Blackjack took $4.5 million, $4.3 million from Baccarat, $2.9 million from Poker, $1.8 million from Craps and $1.3 million from Roulette.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island's combined wagering on sports betting and iGaming was up by 3 per cent in September to $169.0 million. Sports wagers fell by 7 per cent to $36.1 million, while iGaming wagers increased by 6 per cent to $132.9 million. Combined monthly revenue improved by 17 per cent to $9.0 million, comprising $5.9 million from iGaming and $3.1 million from sports betting.

In the state's land-based sector, Rhode Island's two casinos reported a revenue rise of less than 1 per cent in September to $51.4 million. Tiverton Casino had revenue growth of 2 per cent to $12.2 million, but Twin River Casino's revenue was down marginally by 0.3 per cent to $39.2 million. Slot machine revenue fell by 1 per cent to $41.4 million, while table gaming win was 4 per cent higher than September 2025 at $10.0 million.

Arkansas

Arkansas' land-based casinos won an 8 per cent rise in gaming revenue for September to $63.4 million, divided $51.9 million from slots, $5.9 million from table games and $5.5 million from sports betting. Slot machine revenue increased by 9 per cent and table win was 16 per cent higher. Sports wagers increased by 65 per cent to $99.9 million but sports revenue fell by 2 per cent to $5.5 million.

Ohio

Gaming revenue at Ohio's four land-based casinos increased by 13 per cent in September to $87.7 million, with growth across all venues. Table gaming revenue increased by 15 per cent to $22.3 million, while slot machine revenue was up by 12 per cent at $65.4 million. Hollywood Columbus was the leading property on revenue of $26.5 million, ahead of Jack Cleveland's $20.9 million and Hard Rock Cincinnati's $20.5 million.

In the state's video lottery terminal (VLT) sector, the Ohio Lottery reported a 6 per cent increase in VLT revenue for September to $119.5 million. There were 10,280 machines installed and the daily win per machine was $388 (September 2025: $370). Northfield Park Racino was the leading venue with revenue of $27.7 million, ahead of Miami Valley's $21.1 million and Scioto Downs' $18.9 million.

North Carolina

North Carolina's sports wagers grew by 5 per cent to $718.2 million in September, its best performance in six months. Real-money wagers in The Tar Heel State were up by 6 per cent to $691.3 million but promotional bets were 16 per cent less at $26.9 million. Monthly gross win was 1 per cent lower at $70.3 million, while gross revenue was down by 2 per cent to $65.2 million.

DraftKings has reported a 16 per cent increase in revenue to $1,329 million for the third quarter of 2026, driven by strong growth in sports betting.

Wynn Resorts reported an 8 per cent drop in revenue to $1.69 billion for the third quarter, following declines across its casino properties.

PENN Entertainment reported a 7 per cent increase in revenue to $1.84 billion for the third quarter, driven by a 20 per cent rise in non-gaming revenue.

Full House Resorts reported a 5 per cent increase in revenue to $81.8 million for the third quarter, boosted by record results from American Place Casino in Illinois.

Light & Wonder reported a marginal 0.7 per cent increase in revenue to $2.44 billion for the first nine-months of 2026, despite a 2 per cent decline in the third quarter.

Flutter Entertainment increased revenue by 2 per cent to $3.87 billion for the third quarter, with revenue from the United States rising 6 per cent to $1.46 billion.

Genius Sports raised its full year guidance after reporting a 62 per cent increase in group revenue to $269.9 million in the third quarter.

Inspired Entertainment recorded a 29 per cent drop in revenue to $61.4 million for the third quarter, following a decline in its retail operations.

Melco Resort & Entertainment reported a 10 per cent drop in revenue to $1.17 billion for the third quarter, with adjusted property EBITDA down 24 per cent at $287.6 million.

Accel Entertainment posted a 10 per cent increase in third quarter net revenue to $363.6 million, just below the previous quarter's record total.

Red Rock Resorts posted its first quarterly loss since Q1 2021 after awarding more than $70 million in stock to its employees in the third quarter.

Super Group reported a 10 per cent increase in revenue to $611 million for the third quarter, including $193 million from America.

Sportradar has reported a 24 per cent increase in revenue to €362.5 million for the third quarter, including $98.0 million from the United States.

Kambi Group's strong financial performance continued in the third quarter, with revenue growth of 23 per cent and operating profit growth of 215 per cent.

Hacksaw reported a 12 per cent increase in revenue to €58.1 million for the third quarter, with profit for the period widening 18 per cent to €45.7 million.

Scientific Games has appointed Dan Flynn as its new chief executive to succeed Pat McHugh, who retired in September.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed separate lawsuits against Kalshi and VGW for illegal gambling.

Bragg Gaming Group has appointed Morten Tonnesen as interim chief executive officer to replace Matevž Mazij.

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has selected Bede Gaming to power its new BetSIGA online betting and gaming platform.

Kalshi has agreed a multi-year deal to become an official prediction market partner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.

Light & Wonder has appointed Matthieu Labbat as CEO of its social casino business, SciPlay.

IGT has introduced the first wide-area progressive (WAP) slots games in Massachusetts at MGM Springfield.

Bluberi has appointed Kate Lowenhar-Fisher as chief legal and compliance officer to support its next phase of growth.

Play'n GO has unveiled a new promotional ecosystem to bring cutting-edge engagement tools to operators and players in regulated markets.

This week's games and platform integrations round-up features BGaming, Play'n GO, Pragmatic Play, Yggdrasil and SmartSoft.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has added fixed-odds wagering on horse racing to the state's online sports betting catalogue.

The Iowa Lottery reported a 16 per cent year-on-year drop in sales for September to $36.2 million.

Hacksaw Gaming has gone live in Connecticut for the first time through existing operator partner FanDuel.

Kalshi has announced a $1 billion Series G funding round that values the financial exchange platform at $40 billion.

The Rhode Island Lottery saw its sales drop by 15 per cent year-on-year to $24.5 million in September.

Pollard Banknote has appointed Verica Simic as its next chief financial officer to succeed the retiring Rob Rose.

Crypto.com's prediction market platform OG.com has expanded its offering by entering the digital pack-ripping space.

Kalshi has enhanced its responsible trading measures with the introduction of a new monthly deposit limit for 18-20-year-old traders.