Key points
- Puerto Rico collected more than $45 million from slot machines over the past 14 months, according to the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission.
- The Police Retirement Trust received $17.6 million, municipalities $12 million and the General Fund $12 million.
- The commission’s Office of Investigation and Regulation has run more than 60 operations since February and seized hundreds of machines.
- More than 90% of operators have filed documentation naming their service provider.
Puerto Rico slot machines have generated more than $45 million in revenue over the past 14 months, according to the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission. The Police Retirement Trust, municipal governments and the General Fund received the largest shares. Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán, the commission’s executive director, said the results came from enforcement and controls across the sector.
Puerto Rico slot machines revenue split
Santaella Marchán presented the figures on 15 October at a government briefing led by Jean Peña Payano, Puerto Rico’s Public Affairs Secretary, the San Juan Daily Star reported. The Police Retirement Trust received $17.6 million. Municipalities were allocated $12 million, of which $9.5 million has been distributed through a joint resolution of the Legislative Assembly. The General Fund received $12 million.
The revenue-sharing formula was set out earlier by News is My Business in September 2025. The first $12 million collected goes to the General Fund. Further revenue is split 55% to the Police Retirement Trust, 40% to municipalities and 5% to the commission’s operating costs.
Enforcement operations
The commission’s Office of Investigation and Regulation has carried out more than 60 operations with the Puerto Rico Police since February, according to the San Juan Daily Star. The operations targeted machines running outside the legal framework and led to the seizure of hundreds of units and the imposition of fines. The commission has not published a total value for the fines.
Interconnection, the system that gives the regulator access to machine activity and revenue data, began in January. More than 90% of operators have submitted evidence about their service provider, a compliance requirement, according to News is My Business, which also reported that the commission conducts weekly inspections and has graduated its first class of gaming agents.
Casinos and the wider market
Puerto Rico has 21 casinos in operation, with three more under construction in Mayagüez, Ponce and San Juan. The casino industry contributes nearly $200 million a year to the government, according to the San Juan Daily Star. Sports betting wagers reached $354.7 million in the previous year and generated about $4.5 million in government revenue.
The commission said the interconnection process will continue for the operators that have yet to comply. The Clásico del Caribe horse race is scheduled for the first week of December at the Camarero Racetrack in Canóvanas, with entrants from Puerto Rico, Panama, Venezuela, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Ecuador. The commission projects an economic impact above $4.6 million.
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