The Illinois Gaming Board reported October sports betting handle of $1.16 billion and adjusted gross revenue of $112.7 million, both monthly records. The state collected $16.9 million in betting taxes during the month, while mobile operators generated nearly $1.13 billion in handle.
The record figures give operators and regulators a measure of Illinois betting activity and tax receipts.
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Connecticut’s combined online and retail sports betting handle reached $2.34bn in 2025, according to the tracker. It lists the latest reported month as September 2025 and says the figures are reported monthly.
New York recorded sports betting handle of $1,733,255,323 in August 2026, a 15.3% annual decline. Revenue decreased 5.2% to $168,863,633 as hold rose to 9.74%. New York represented 76% of combined handle across the five states covered in the initial reporting.
New York recorded sports betting handle of $1,733,255,323 in August 2026, a 15.3% decline from $2,047,456,610 a year earlier, according to figures from the first batch of state reports for the month. Revenue fell 5.2% to $168,863,633 as hold rose to 9.74% from 8.70% in August 2025.
Illinois recorded 15% fewer sports bets in September, with five million fewer wagers, according to figures attributed to the Illinois Gaming Board. Bettors wagered $1.4bn, while sportsbook revenue fell to $103m from $131m a year earlier; the levy generated $10.6m in receipts. Sports Betting Alliance of Illinois spokesperson Maura Possley said the tax increase was driving players away from regulated betting.
Illinois reported a record $1.38bn sports betting handle for November, bringing cumulative state-by-state US handle above $300bn, reportedly according to the Illinois Gaming Board. The state’s sportsbooks recorded $72.7m in adjusted gross revenue, down 25% year on year, and generated more than $10.9m in state taxes.
Illinois passed $25 billion in cumulative sports betting handle after the Illinois Gaming Board reported $676.1 million in traditional wagers for August. Operators recorded $46.9 million in adjusted gross revenue, and the state collected just over $7 million in taxes; Cook County received nearly $509,000 under its separate levy.