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.
The report concerns sportsbook performance in Massachusetts, although no market figures are provided on the page.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted 5-0 to reopen the state’s sports betting licence application process after bet365 expressed interest in an untethered Category 3 licence. The commission will seek to assess interest from other operators, with a proposal on the notice period and process to follow.
A two-year study led by Suffolk University marketing professor Zhen Zhu examined sports betting risks among college students and was presented at the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking. Zhu said advertising can target younger players and called for more regulation, education and counselling; the study was funded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
Massachusetts’ three land-based casinos reported revenue of $102.4 million in August, including sports betting, down 3%.
Regulators in New York and Massachusetts have taken steps to increase oversight of sports betting licensees’ use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. The moves followed media coverage that DraftKings might use AI to target losing bettors; that use was not confirmed in the available reporting.
Massachusetts’ three casinos generated $105 million in August, up 1.7% year over year, according to figures published by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Slot revenue rose 7.1% to $73.9 million, while table-game revenue fell 9.3% to $31.1 million.