Silver Lining in Down Month for Delaware Online Poker Operators
Key Takeaways
  • Though revenue dropped 7% compared to the month prior, a year-on-year comparison shows that participation at online poker rooms in July 2016 was up nearly 20% and even exceeded the revenue total reported in July 2014.
  • July was the third consecutive month that Delaware racino operators reported gains over 2015. As a point of reference, before last month, Delaware had never seen two consecutive months of annual growth.
  • Revenue from online slots and table games dipped a minor 3.2% in July.

Online poker revenues in Delaware for the month of July did not rise to the level achieved in June. In total, operators reported $33,746 in fees and rake from the virtual tables, according to figures announced by the Delaware Lottery.