Following a big 2025 for iGaming, things seem to be tracking for an even bigger 2026 in the United States.
Record revenue was recorded by the seven US markets, topping $1 billion to end December, then repeating that feat in January. West Virginia isn’t the biggest contributor to that total, but falling right in line with how other top states are performing in terms of growth.
As the country’s online casino industry keeps climbing, West Virginia iGaming should be doing the same, with FanDuel Casino playing a big role.
West Virginia Continues Revenue Climb in February
West Virginia online casinos have been right in line with the other US iGaming states in terms of continued revenue growth.
In January, West Virginia collected approximately $41.7 million in online casino revenue, the most the state has ever produced in a month. It was also a 40% jump compared to January 2025.
Things kept improving in February with $37.1 million in revenue, a big number for the shortest month of the year. Last month, West Virginia had three weeks of revenue over $9.1 million, something it had only done three times previously in its iGaming history.
Here’s how February looked by week:
- Week Ending Feb. 7: $9,856,344
- Week Ending Feb. 14: $8,911,854
- Week Ending Feb. 21: $9,171,587
- Week Ending Feb. 28: $9,151,421
The $37.1 million total for February was a 41.6% increase from the $26.2 million the state did in February 2025.
FanDuel Setting the Bar in the US
If 2025 showed anything, it is that FanDuel Casino is setting the standard when it comes to iGaming revenue.
In each of the major markets, FanDuel has pulled away from the competition.
Pennsylvania doesn’t break down revenue by operator, but FanDuel is the vast majority of revenue under the Valley Forge partnership. Valley Forge put up $89.2 million in January, second only to Penn National, which did $121.1 million. However, Penn National includes DraftKings, BetMGM, Fanatics, and Hollywood Casino combined.
In Michigan, BetMGM had been the leader in the state for years when it came to online casino revenue. In 2025, FanDuel passed BetMGM in that race with a state-high $817.1 million in revenue. That continued in January when FanDuel had $73.3 million, over $7 million ahead of BetMGM. To this day, FanDuel is the only operator to surpass $70 million in monthly revenue in Michigan.
FanDuel is running away with the revenue lead in New Jersey as well. Last year, FanDuel had $655.5 million in revenue, over $85 million ahead of the field. In January, FanDuel topped the rest of the state by $10 million when it recorded $58.9 million in revenue.
In West Virginia, FanDuel made the switch over to Mardi Gras Casino & Resort after originally being under the license of The Greenbrier Resort. The switch came in September, where Mardi Gras wasn’t even getting to $1 million a week in revenue.
For the week ending Feb. 28, Mardi Gras report $2.66 million in revenue, a new record for itself. For all of Fiscal Year 2025, Mardi Gras only had $7.6 million in iGaming revenue for the year. So far for FY26, it is already up to $50.4 million with four months still to be recorded.
Similarly, Greenbrier was steadily recording anywhere between $3-4 million in weekly revenue prior to FanDuel’s departure. Over the last two months, it has been ranging from $1.8-2.3 million. The Greenbrier still has partnerships with BetMGM and Golden Nugget.
Drew Ellis has experience covering the gambling industries in North America and around the world. Decades of media experience provide him with the background to handle the complexities of different gambling laws and policies around the United States and North America. Ellis has primarily focused on online and retail casino news since 2021. Prior to working in the gambling industry, Ellis spent over 20 years in the newspaper industry, covering sports and the gambling. His work for The Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun and The Oakland Press was recognized with awards by the Associated Press and other media organizations. Drew has also contributed to the Detroit Free Press and the Associated Press.
