{"id":19500,"date":"2026-10-26T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=19500"},"modified":"2026-10-26T05:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T10:34:37","slug":"massachusetts-casino-revenue-falls-14-as-ilottery-launches-virtual-racing","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/massachusetts-casino-revenue-falls-14-as-ilottery-launches-virtual-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts casino revenue falls 14% as iLottery launches virtual racing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Boston, October 25, 2026.<\/strong> Massachusetts casinos generated <strong>US$82.69 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR)<\/strong> in September, a <strong>13.6% year-over-year decline<\/strong>, while the state lottery expanded its digital offering with virtual horse racing from Inspired Entertainment. Both developments were reported between October 20 and 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-126.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19504\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.19959266802444;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-126.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-126-300x250.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC)<\/strong>, chaired by <strong>Jordan Maynard<\/strong>, reported results from three properties: <strong>Encore Boston Harbor<\/strong>, operated by Wynn Resorts in Everett, generated <strong>US$46.06 million (\u221222.1%)<\/strong>; <strong>MGM Springfield<\/strong>, US$22 million (\u22121.2%); and <strong>Plainridge Park Casino<\/strong>, US$14.6 million (+2.4%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-220.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19507\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5259067357512954;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-220.png 760w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-220-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Encore was affected by a strike that began on <strong>September 4<\/strong>, involving more than <strong>1,300 workers<\/strong> represented by <strong>UNITE HERE Local 26<\/strong>, headed by <strong>Carlos Aramayo<\/strong>, and <strong>Teamsters Local 25<\/strong>, led by <strong>Tom Mari<\/strong>. The property generated <strong>US$26.9 million from slot machines<\/strong> and <strong>US$19.1 million from table games<\/strong>, while slot machine wagers reached <strong>US$354.4 million<\/strong>. Its tax contribution fell to <strong>US$11.5 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-219.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19502\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5664893617021276;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-219.png 812w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-219-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-219-767x489.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The casinos generated approximately <strong>US$24.2 million in state taxes<\/strong>. Encore and MGM are taxed at <strong>25% of GGR<\/strong>, compared with <strong>49% for Plainridge<\/strong>. Sports betting generated an additional <strong>US$71.19 million in taxable revenue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, on <strong>October 21<\/strong>, <strong>Inspired Entertainment<\/strong>, headed by <strong>Brooks Pierce<\/strong>, introduced <strong>Post Time Payout<\/strong> to <strong>Mass Lottery Online<\/strong>, launched on <strong>July 27, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-127-1024x574.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19505\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.784848484848485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-127-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-127-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-127-767x430.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-127.jpeg 1349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The product offers virtual horse racing and makes Inspired the <strong>first third-party content provider<\/strong> for iLottery. Its integration uses <strong>Fusion<\/strong>, the platform developed by <strong>Aristocrat Interactive<\/strong>, whose iLottery Managing Director is <strong>Chris Shaban<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-128.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19506\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-128.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-128-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-128-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Massachusetts State Lottery<\/strong>, led by <strong>Mark William Bracken<\/strong> and institutionally overseen by State Treasurer <strong>Deborah Goldberg<\/strong>, offers the content to players aged <strong>21 and older<\/strong>, with deposit controls, responsible gambling measures, and self-exclusion options. The agreement does not disclose investment figures, revenue-sharing arrangements, or expected betting volumes, while <strong>Wynn Resorts<\/strong>, headed by <strong>Craig S. Billings<\/strong>, continues to face the ongoing labor dispute at Encore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston, October 25, 2026. Massachusetts casinos generated US$82.69 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in September, a 13.6% year-over-year decline, while the state lottery expanded its digital offering with virtual horse racing from Inspired Entertainment. 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