Delaware online poker jumps, casino table games stumble

Delaware’s regulated online gambling market saw poker jump and table games stumble in the month of April.

Overall revenue at the three Delaware Lottery-approved online gambling sites came to $132k, down 10% from March and down 45% from April 2014. This April marked the first full month since the state began sharing online poker liquidity with Nevada and poker revenue was $48.5k, up 11% from March and the best monthly total in a year.

Casino revenue was a mixed bag. Table game win was $15,5k, down 70% from March and the lowest total since the market launched in late 2013. Slots and video poker fared better, rising more than one-third to $68k. Earlier this month, the Delaware Lottery released a mobile app for iOS, so perhaps convenience might boost the allure of those empty roulette and blackjack tables.

The three state racinos – Delaware Park, Dover Downs and Harrington Raceway – whose branded online portals feed customers to the Delaware Lottery’s gambling site have yet to earn a penny from the endeavor. The deal they signed gives the state the first $3.75m of annual revenue but 2014’s total came to only $2.1m.