Delaware igaming revenue up 18.8% to US$13 million in October, despite drop in new registrations
Delaware’s igaming market has posted total net gaming revenue of US$13 million for October 2026, an 18.8% yearly increase, boosted by growth across all three of the state’s operators and a strong month for online slots.
According to the latest figures released by the Delaware Lottery, revenue rose from almost US$11 million in the same month a year earlier.
Video lottery and slots brought in US$10 million, up from US$7.8 million a year earlier, while table games revenue slipped to US$3 million from US$3.1 million.
Delaware Park remained the market leader with US$6 million in revenue, a 17.8% yearly rise from US$5.1 million.
Harrington Raceway and Casino followed with US$3.9 million, up 12.4% yearly from US$3.5 million.
Bally’s Dover recorded the lowest revenue of the three operators at US$3.1 million, but posted the largest yearly increase, climbing 30.3% from US$2.4 million.
Despite the revenue growth, the market recorded 3,963 new registrations during the month, a 36.2% yearly decrease from the 6,212 registrations reported in October 2025.
The state’s online growth came as its land-based casinos saw revenue fall 1.4% yearly to US$38.4 million in October.
Delaware’s igaming market operates through its three land-based casinos, Delaware Park, Bally’s Dover and Harrington Raceway and Casino, with their online platforms powered by BetRivers.
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BetRivers era reset Delaware’s online casino baseline
Delaware’s October 2026 igaming results extend a pattern that began when the state shifted its online casino platform to BetRivers in January 2024. The latest monthly figures show a market no longer measured against the modest levels that defined the 888 Holdings period, but against a higher post-transition base in which online slots have become the main growth engine and the three racetrack casinos continue to move in tandem.
The structural change is central to understanding the current report. Delaware has only three licensed casino operators: Delaware Park, Harrington Raceway and Casino and Bally’s Dover. Each offers online casino products through the state lottery system, with BetRivers powering the platforms. Since that arrangement began, the market has produced stronger revenue even as the number of new registrations has softened from the launch surge.
That split between revenue growth and declining sign-ups appeared early. In January 2025, Delaware igaming net revenue rose more than 131% year over year to more than US$7.8 million, while statewide registrations fell to 4,146 from 24,703 a year earlier. The comparison captured the market’s post-migration dynamic: fewer new accounts than in the initial platform changeover period, but far more money generated from the customers already active on the sites.
Slots widened the gap with online tables
Delaware’s current October performance also reflects a product mix that has become clearer over the past two fiscal years. Online table games continue to attract large wagering volumes, but slots and video lottery products have delivered the more reliable revenue contribution. In October 2026, video lottery and slots accounted for US$10 million of the state’s US$13 million in total net gaming revenue, while table games slipped slightly to US$3 million.
That revenue profile is consistent with earlier results. In December 2024, Delaware reported US$7.6 million in total net gaming revenue, with online video products generating more than US$5 million, compared with US$2.5 million from tables. The month was then the highest revenue point of the fiscal year and showed all three operators benefiting from the broader platform lift.
The pattern became more pronounced in the spring. April 2025 revenue rose 90% year over year to US$8.4 million, with online slots contributing US$5.88 million and table games US$2.57 million. By May, the market again more than doubled from the prior year, with Delaware online gaming revenue up 115.8% year over year to US$8.3 million. Slots produced US$5.7 million of that total.
The current month’s figures suggest the same economics remain in place. Table games can produce significant handle, but slots are driving the state’s revenue expansion. For a small market, that matters because growth depends less on mass customer acquisition and more on increasing engagement and yield from a limited player base.
Delaware Park has led, but rivals have narrowed gains
Delaware Park has consistently held the top position in the state’s online casino market. Its scale was evident in January 2025, when it generated US$3.8 million of the state’s more than US$7.8 million in net revenue, accounting for nearly half the total. It remained the clear leader in April and May, then again in October 2026 with US$6 million in revenue.
Still, the October figures show that Delaware’s growth has not been concentrated entirely in one operator. Harrington Raceway and Casino reported US$3.9 million, up 12.4% from a year earlier, while Bally’s Dover generated US$3.1 million, the smallest absolute total but the fastest growth rate at 30.3%. That matters in a three-operator market, where a single weak property can materially affect statewide results.
The same broad-based improvement appeared during earlier monthly reports. In December 2024, all three operators posted their highest revenue of the fiscal year to that point. Harrington rose 34.6% month over month, while Bally’s Dover increased 32.8%. In May 2025, Harrington reported a 218% year-over-year increase and Bally’s Dover rose 130%, compared with Delaware Park’s still-strong 70% gain.
This market structure limits competitive fragmentation. The three casino brands compete for players, but they share the same platform provider and operate under the Delaware Lottery’s centralized model. That gives the state a more coordinated online gaming system than large open-license markets, where multiple national brands fight for share through promotions and advertising.
Registration declines point to a maturing customer base
The most notable tension in the October 2026 report is the decline in new registrations. Delaware recorded 3,963 sign-ups during the month, down 36.2% from 6,212 in October 2025. The drop did not prevent revenue from climbing 18.8%, which points to a market increasingly reliant on existing users rather than new customer volume.
This was not a sudden development. The January 2025 results showed the sharpest example, with registrations falling dramatically from the prior year’s platform transition period. February then brought another modest decline, as Delaware reported US$6.6 million in igaming revenue and 3,862 registrations, down from 4,146 in January. Revenue fell from January’s high but remained elevated compared with the pre-BetRivers period.
The persistence of higher revenue despite softer sign-ups implies improved monetization, a wider game library or both. BetRivers expanded the state’s online casino offering after launch, including content additions such as Play’n Go games in early 2025. In small markets, game depth can have an outsized effect because operators have fewer levers to pull. A better catalog can raise session frequency and spend without requiring a large influx of new players.
There is also a natural ceiling on account growth in Delaware. The state’s population is small, and the online casino market is mature by U.S. standards. Delaware legalized online gaming in 2012, becoming one of the earliest states to do so. After more than a decade of legal availability, large registration surges are more likely to come from platform changes or major promotional pushes than from untapped awareness.
Online gains contrast with casino-floor softness
The current results are more significant because they arrived as land-based casino revenue weakened. Delaware’s retail casinos generated US$38.4 million in October, down 1.4% from a year earlier. That divergence mirrors a wider U.S. industry question: whether online casino growth is expanding total gaming revenue or offsetting softer trends at physical properties.
In Delaware, the answer is shaped by the same three operators controlling both channels. That reduces the risk of online growth flowing away from incumbents to outside digital competitors. Instead, Delaware Park, Harrington and Bally’s Dover capture online revenue through their existing licenses, while the Delaware Lottery oversees the system and receives proceeds under the state model.
The state’s history helps explain why the online channel is now strategically important. Delaware’s casinos are tied to racetracks and operate in a small regional market surrounded by larger neighboring states. Online gaming gives them a way to deepen customer activity beyond visits to casino floors. It also gives the state a revenue stream that can grow even when retail results are flat or negative.
The stakes are fiscal as well as commercial. Delaware’s online gaming revenue has moved from a relatively small supplement to a meaningful contributor. By April 2025, the state had already generated US$69.08 million in online gaming net revenue for the financial year, compared with US$31.94 million in the prior-year period. October 2026’s US$13 million monthly total indicates that the higher revenue base has endured beyond the initial platform change.
Small market, larger policy signal
Delaware’s online casino sector remains modest in absolute terms compared with larger igaming states, but its trajectory carries policy significance. The state was an early adopter, then spent years with limited growth before the BetRivers transition altered performance. That sequence offers a case study for jurisdictions weighing whether legal online casino markets need open competition, stronger technology partners or broader content to scale.
The October 2026 report does not suggest unchecked expansion. Registrations are falling, table revenue was slightly lower and land-based casinos declined. But it does show that a small, lottery-led model can produce sustained growth when the platform, product mix and operator incentives are aligned.
For Delaware, the next test is whether revenue can continue rising without a growing pipeline of new accounts. If slots remain strong and all three casinos keep improving, the state can maintain momentum. If engagement levels plateau, the market’s limited population could make further gains harder to achieve. The current month therefore reinforces both sides of Delaware’s online gaming story: a successful revenue reset and a maturing market with less room for easy customer growth.
