Maryland’s sports betting handle reached $4.98bn in the first nine months of 2026, up 9% year on year, according to a report. The snippet says growth was almost flat in September.
The reported handle gives operators and investors a measure of Maryland sports betting activity in 2026.
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NFL betting handle is rising four weeks into the season, with volatile sportsbook results and increased prediction market activity among early trends. The report covers real-money markets in the US and Canada.
Maine’s two land-based casinos generated $129.4 million in gaming revenue in the first nine months of 2026, reportedly. Revenue rose 2% from the same period a year earlier.
Maine's two land-based casinos took in $129.4 million in gaming revenue over the first nine months of 2026, a report shows. That $129.4 million for the first nine months of 2026 was up by 2 per cent.
Maryland sports wagering rose 30% in June to $523.3 million, reportedly as soccer betting increased during the FIFA World Cup.
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.
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.