Delaware Casino Revenue Figures Reveal 5.4 Percent Decline Across Three Properties in September 2026

Delaware’s three licensed casinos combined to post $34.4 million in net casino revenue for the period spanning September 1 through September 28, 2026, according to figures released by state regulators in early October 2026, and this total represented a 5.4 percent decrease from the $36.38 million recorded during the same stretch of 2025.

Video lottery terminal net proceeds dropped 4.7 percent to $30.81 million while table-games win fell 11.3 percent to $3.59 million, and these component shifts accounted for the overall softening in statewide results during the reporting window.

Property-Level Performance Shows Mixed Outcomes

Delaware Park stood out as the sole property to keep revenue essentially flat year over year, whereas Bally’s Dover posted the largest single-property decline among the three venues and Harrington Raceway & Casino recorded a moderate drop that still contributed to the combined shortfall. Observers note that the distribution of results highlights how individual operational factors can influence outcomes even when broader market conditions remain consistent across the state.

Data from the Delaware Lottery monthly casino revenue figures indicate that VLT performance continued to represent the dominant share of total proceeds, yet the 4.7 percent contraction in that category still produced the bulk of the statewide reduction when measured against the prior year. Table-games activity, although smaller in absolute terms, experienced a steeper percentage decline that magnified its impact on the final tally despite comprising just over 10 percent of overall revenue.

Breakdown of Revenue Components

Net casino revenue encompasses proceeds from both video lottery terminals and table games after payouts to players, and the September 2026 numbers reflect this standard calculation method applied uniformly to each of the three properties. The combined VLT total of $30.81 million and table-games total of $3.59 million produce the reported statewide figure of $34.4 million, while the year-over-year comparison rests on identical measurement periods ending September 28 in both 2025 and 2026.

Those who track monthly filings point out that the period length of 28 days remained consistent with prior reporting cycles, which allows direct percentage comparisons without adjustment for differing calendar lengths. Bally’s Dover experienced the most pronounced contraction in both VLT and table-games categories, while Harrington Raceway & Casino saw declines concentrated more heavily in table games, and Delaware Park offset minor softness in one segment with stability in the other.

Context Within Ongoing Monthly Reporting

Statewide totals released in October 2026 cover the first 28 days of September and exclude any activity from the final two days of the month, yet the figures still provide a reliable snapshot because the same cutoff applied in 2025. Industry participants often examine these partial-month reports alongside full-month data once available, and the current release already supplies sufficient detail to identify directional trends in both major product categories.

Revenue figures released by the Delaware Lottery serve as the primary source for these comparisons, and they continue to form the basis for public analysis of casino performance throughout the remainder of 2026. The 5.4 percent overall decline emerges directly from subtracting the current $34.4 million total from the prior-year $36.38 million total, then dividing the difference by the earlier amount to arrive at the stated percentage change.

Conclusion

The September 2026 reporting period therefore closed with lower combined net casino revenue across Delaware’s three properties than the corresponding window one year earlier, driven by reductions in both VLT and table-games proceeds, while one venue maintained year-over-year stability and the remaining two recorded varying degrees of decline. These outcomes rest on the official numbers released by state regulators and reflect the performance recorded through September 28, 2026.