The Kansas Lottery reported sports betting handle of $239.6 million for January, as the state’s total wagers passed $3 billion after 17 months of betting. Operators generated $20.9 million in gross revenue, and the state collected more than $1.4 million in tax on $14.3 million in adjusted gross revenue.
The monthly figures inform operators and investors about Kansas wagering activity, revenue and tax receipts.
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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.
Massachusetts’ online sports betting handle rose 2% to $5.92 billion in the first nine months of 2026, reportedly. The total fell in September, according to the report.
Louisiana sports betting handle rose 1% in September to $405.1m, according to the report. The figure was the state’s highest monthly total so far in 2026.
In September, sports betting in Louisiana reached $405.1 million, a 1 per cent increase, according to a news report. That figure made it the state's strongest month of 2026 to that point.
South Dakota casinos reported a combined handle of $110.8m in January, 1.5% lower year on year, according to the state Department of Revenue. Retail sportsbooks took $1m in wagers, up 18% from the previous year; slot-machine handle fell 2.3% to $103.2m while table-game handle rose 8.5% to $6.5m.