The Massachusetts Gaming Commission listed a report on the state’s August sports betting handle on 17 September 2024. The headline of the referenced report says the handle exceeded $4.4bn after a 42% year-on-year increase.
The reported handle and annual growth provide operators and regulators with a measure of Massachusetts sports betting activity.
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Massachusetts patrons placed more than 800,000 wagers on Winter Olympic events during February, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said. The bets generated more than $23.8 million in gross handle across 13 sports; ice hockey accounted for 731,501 wagers and over $22.2 million.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission listed a report about August results for Massachusetts sportsbooks on 23 September 2025. The headline says DraftKings led the month, but the page provides no figures.
North Carolina bettors wagered $520.5m in August 2026, keeping the state’s monthly handle above $500m for a 12th consecutive month, according to the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. The figure was nearly 9% above August 2025 and more than 40% higher than August 2024. The state’s sports betting tax rate rose from 18% to 23% in July.
The Oregon Lottery reported that sports betting handle rose 20% year on year in August to $72.4 million.
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.