Louisiana generated $4.1bn in sports betting handle in 2025, according to the tracker. It also reports $541,483 in revenue for the year and lifetime handle of $12,373,530,422, with the latest monthly data covering September 2025.
Handle and revenue figures help operators and investors assess Louisiana’s sports betting activity.
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Louisiana’s sports-betting market recorded $272.1 million in wagers in August, with growth of less than 1%.
Louisiana sports betting wagers reportedly increased 25% year on year to $306.1 million in June. Wagers for the first half of 2026 reached $2.04 billion, the report said.
Nevada Gaming Control Board chair Mike Dreitzer and Louisiana regulator Christopher Hebert urged the gaming industry to oppose sports prediction markets at a conference in Las Vegas. Dreitzer said such platforms bypass state gambling rules, while both regulators cited consumer protection and oversight concerns.
Washington’s Gambling Commission said event-based contracts are not authorised in the state, while Louisiana’s Gaming Control Board warned licensed betting companies against involvement in sporting event contracts. Louisiana’s advisory said participation could affect a regulated party’s suitability for a licence or permit. Washington said it would monitor ongoing litigation and indicated it was not taking legal action at that stage.
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.