U.S. Sports Betting Policy Monitor – Aug. 2026

Segment leadership belongs entirely to the Big 3 this month, as IGT, Aristocrat, and Light & Wonder hold all nine core and premium segment leads. Cabinets launched over recent months continue to build floor share. Light & Wonder leads the group, with Lightwave Solar at #1 in Portrait Upright and the Lightwave up six ranks in Premium Video Reel. Incredible Technologies' Prism Spark moves into the Portrait Upright top five, and Bluberi Gaming's Beacon Jumbo tops the core new-cabinet list. Valicy makes its first appearance, debuting at #3 in the Emerging Supplier segment with the Teton Le on a limited install base. Full segment leads, Portrait Upright and Premium Video Reel rankings, and Emerging Supplier results are in this month's report.

Aristocrat extends its run this month, with Buffalo – Mega Stampede rising to #1 among New Premium Leased & WAP games in its twelfth month in the market while also topping the new Sub Parent rankings. Aristocrat now claims 58.4% of Top New Premium Leased & WAP placements, a three-year high, and Phoenix Link – Queen Chiu overtakes Dragon Link – Golden Century as the top overall Premium Leased game. Light & Wonder's Hot Hot Flaming Pots titles climb to #2 and #3 among New Core Video games, and the supplier leads all others with 33.3% of Top New Core placements. IGT's Jin Ling Link – Emperors Throne debuts on the Overall Core rankings. Emerging suppliers post gains of their own: Sega Sammy's Super Burst – Boosted – Cartin Gold takes the #1 rank for Overall Emerging Suppliers, while Valicy sweeps the top nine New ranks for Class 2 Emerging Suppliers. Full segment rankings, Sub Parent detail, and supplier share by segment are in this month'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 quick takes on the latest sports betting policy developments in federal gambling tax policy and sports betting in Nebraska; and an analysis of a legal challenge to New York's OSB framework.