The Delaware online gaming industry continues to show signs of growth. The country’s first regulated online casino market posted a record win in May.
Online poker, table games, slots and poker generated $282,112 in combined revenues in May. It was the third consecutive record month for Delaware’s iGaming Lottery.
The May numbers were up 5.3% over the previous month. Revenues increased 111% over May 2015.
Online poker continued to show improvement in Delaware. Poker tables raked $40,337 in May. This was the highest level of poker rake since April 2015. May’s poker revenues beat the previous month by 16%. It was up 2.7% over the previous year.
Delaware’s online blackjack and roulette held $54,227 last month. Video poker and slots, described as video lottery in Delaware, won $187,547. This was the largest win for Delaware’s online video lottery games in its history, shattering the previous mark set in March by 21%. The handle, or amount wagered, was not a record. The higher revenue benefited from a 7.7% hold. This number typically hovers around 5%.
Delaware launched regulated online poker and casino games in November 2013. It operates under the authority of the Delaware Lottery. 888 powers the software for the poker and casino platforms. Delaware Park, Dover Downs and Harrington Raceway are skins on the network. The Delaware poker network shares liquidity with WSOP.com in Nevada.
