The Illinois Gaming Board reported $1.07bn in traditional sports betting handle for February, up 22.3% year on year. Adjusted gross revenue reached $83.5m, while the state collected more than $12.5m in tax receipts. Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed raising the operator tax rate from 15% to 35% in his fiscal 2025 budget.
The proposed tax increase could change operators’ tax costs in Illinois.
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New Jersey sportsbooks generated $846.4m in wagers in February, reportedly ending a run of monthly handles above $1bn. Sports betting revenue fell 10% year on year, according to the report.
The Montana Lottery reported that sports betting handle in Montana rose 44% in February to $5.4 million.
New York's mobile sports wagering handle increased 6% in February to $2.09bn, while FanDuel and DraftKings reported declines, according to the available report text.
South Dakota's commercial casinos recorded $106.3m in February handle, down 10.4% from $118.6m a year earlier, according to the South Dakota Commission on Gaming. Combined statistical win from slots, table games and sports wagering fell 6.8% to $10.5m, while sportsbook handle rose 5.4% to $733,611.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission listed a report on February sports betting handle on its website on 21 March 2025. The page provides no handle figure in its text.