Massachusetts casino revenue reaches $82.7 million in September

According to data released on October 20 by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the state's three casinos generated $82.69 million in gross gaming revenue in September 2026. In the same month, licensed sports betting operators reported $71.19 million in taxable revenue.

Since the openings of Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor, the total taxes and fees paid to the state has reached $2.55 billion. Since sports betting entered the market in 2023, the state has collected $514.58 million from this category.

Tax rates vary by the operator's license category. Plainridge Park, which has only slot machines, pays 49 percent of its gross gaming revenue in tax. Of this amount, 82 percent goes to local aid and 18 percent goes to the Race Horse Development Fund. MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor, which are full-scale resort casinos, pay 25 percent of their gross revenue in tax.

For sports betting, the tax rate is 15 percent of taxable revenue for brick-and-mortar retailers and 20 percent for online operators. Of the taxes collected, 45 percent goes to the general fund, 27.5 percent to the local aid fund, 17.5 percent to the workforce training fund, 9 percent to the public health fund, and 1 percent to the youth development fund.