Louisiana gaming receipts rise in December; mobile sports wagers surge
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State auditors reported December increases across riverboats, casinos, video gaming and mobile sportsbooks; fiscal-year-to-date collections show year-over-year growth. Bally’s Baton Rouge landside opening also contributed to monthly gains.
Louisiana State Police gaming auditor Donna Jackson told the Louisiana Gaming Control Board on Jan. 15 that December 2025 adjusted gross receipts (AGR) were strong across multiple sectors. She reported the 15 operating riverboats generated $167,842,315 in AGR for December, and the state collected $36,086,098 in fees for the month. Fiscal-year-to-date AGR for riverboats stands at $921,400,000, an increase of $68,700,000 (about 8%) compared with fiscal year 2024–25.
Jackson highlighted individual market shifts: Bally’s Baton Rouge opened its landside facility on Dec. 6, 2025, producing $3,800,000 in AGR in its first 26 days of operation. Caesars New Orleans generated $28,583,602 in gross gaming revenue in December, a decline of roughly $2.5 million from the prior month but an increase of $3.2 million (12.7%) versus the same month last year.
On racetrack slots, four facilities combined for $26,895,154 in AGR during December, an increase of about $2,000,000 (8.7%) over the previous month and about 2% year-over-year for the same month. Video gaming figures included 12,602 activated devices across licensed locations and net device revenue of $67,082,013 for December. Jackson said fiscal-year-to-date net device revenue is $388,000,000, up about $19,000,000 (5.2%) from the prior fiscal year.
Jackson also detailed sportsbook activity: retail sportsbooks accepted $24,700,000 in wagers in December (net proceeds $3,300,000, taxes $328,000). Mobile sportsbooks accepted $373,000,000 in wagers, producing net proceeds of about $57,700,000 and tax receipts to the state of about $12,400,000. Daily fantasy sports gross revenues for December were approximately $4,800,000.
Board members acknowledged the increases. “I heard you say the words increase several times during your presentation, and that is a good thing to know that our gaming industry continues to thrive in the state,” the chair said, thanking Jackson for the report. The board recorded no formal questions that changed the figures reported. The board moved on to other business after the presentation.
Provenance: Revenue presentation and Q&A (Donna Jackson): record begins SEG 048 and continues through SEG 131.
Speakers quoted or referenced: Donna Jackson (Louisiana State Police Gaming Audit Section).