DraftKings recorded $75.4 million in Oregon sports betting handle in September, the Oregon Lottery reported, the state’s second-highest monthly total since legalisation. The figure was 23% higher than in September 2023; parlay wagers accounted for $25.1 million, up 41% year on year.
The second-highest monthly handle and growth in parlays indicate continued activity in Oregon’s state-partnered betting market.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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Washington, DC’s sports betting handle reached $855.5m in 2025, according to the tracker. It reports combined online and retail figures and lists September 2025 as the latest reported month.
The Montana Lottery recorded $7.8 million in sports betting handle in October, up 3% and its highest monthly total to date.
North Carolina sports betting handle rose 5% year on year to $718.2 million in September, reportedly reaching its highest level in six months.
North Carolina's sports betting handle reached $718.2 million in September, a rise of 5 per cent compared with the same month a year earlier. The month ranked as the state's strongest in half a year.
New York sports bettors wagered more than $2.4bn in September, up 5% from September 2025, according to the New York State Gaming Commission. Handle for the first six months of the state's 2026/2027 fiscal year reached nearly $12.6bn, up 6.9% year on year, while sportsbook revenue fell 5.8% to $1.1bn. Prediction-market platforms dispute the gaming industry's claim that their trading diverts business from state-regulated sportsbooks.
New York sports bettors wagered more than $2.4bn in September, the New York State Gaming Commission reported. That was 5% more than in September 2025, an increase of nearly $114m in wagers.
Japan’s National Police Agency has proposed reducing standard approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines by about 30%, with revised rates due to take effect on 1 April 2027 if approved. The certification fee for an already type-tested model would fall from JPY4,340 to JPY3,030, while testing requirements would remain unchanged.
Japan’s National Police Agency has proposed reducing standard approval fees for pachinko and pachislot machines by around 30%.