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The EILERS-FANTINI ETG report showed 2Q26 floor share continuing to shift toward the Individual form factor, which claimed 23% of all ETGs in the sample. Full Stadium ETG Multigame led all form factors and game combinations at $378 estimated Theo Win Per Day, up $17 from 1Q26. In New York, IGT's Automated Table Style Roulette topped the Table Style segment at $638 Theo Win Per Day, while Light & Wonder grew its leased footprint in New York casinos from 10.2% to 12.4% quarter over quarter. Craps moved into the top spot as Interblock's #1 parent game at 32% of its portfolio. Alfastreet Roulette performed at the top of both owned and leased segments, and Spintec gained share in Other U.S. Tribal Markets. Average Bet and Games Played Index both rose quarter over quarter, to $23.62 and 1.16x house average. See this quarter's report for full form factor and game combination rankings, vendor leased share by market, and Theo Win Per Day detail by segment.
Aristocrat led casino replacement sales this quarter, anchored by the Baron family, with Light & Wonder close behind on Cosmic strength. IGT held the lead in the overall route market, while Aristocrat claimed the top spot in key U.S. route markets including Illinois VGT and Georgia COAM. The premium lease market extended its growth, led by Aristocrat's Monopoly Big Board Bucks launch and Lightning 10 Year Storm, with Light & Wonder's Ultimate Fire Link Triple Nova building momentum behind them. Multiscreen cabinets staged a comeback, taking four of the top ten cabinet slots. Bluberi held most of its recent share gains, with Beacon+ again a top ten seller — the only vendor outside the Big 3 to place a cabinet in the top ten. Full replacement share, route market results by jurisdiction, and complete top ten cabinet rankings are in this quarter's report.
This monthly report provides a digest of legislative and regulatory developments for the emerging market for regulated sports betting in the United States. New features this month include updates to our 50 state legislative outlook; quick takes on the latest sports betting policy developments in Texas, Minnesota, and Georgia, and an analysis of a legal challenge to Wisconsin's OSB via compact model.
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