Overall brick/mortar growth for properties (especially regional properties) open a year or longer has been just slightly up compared to the prior year, see YTD page.
- As compared to last year, this month’s calendar showed losing a Sunday and gaining a Wednesday which would result in an expected (-1%) calendar change to last year.
- December 2025 shows all GGR changing (-1%) to last year, thus it is consistent with calendar expectations.
- For states with expansion, the growth rate (+11%), is also above the calendar’s expectations.
- For YTD as of December, states without expansion grew (+1%) at our 2025 prediction range.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY JAY SARNO IN THE SPRING 2026 EDITION OF GAMING & LEISURE MAGAZINE.