The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said the Spirit of Massachusetts Day at Plainridge Park Casino on 21 July generated a record betting handle of $334,389. The on-track take was $48,137, the second highest for the event.
The figures provide operators and regulators with event-level horse-racing wagering benchmarks.
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Jordan Maynard is due to testify before a US House subcommittee on 11 November 2026 about efforts to protect young people from sports-wagering risks. He is expected to discuss Massachusetts’ age restriction, advertising rules, limits on college-sports wagers and the commission’s youth-focused programmes; the hearing is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. ET in Washington, DC.
Massachusetts generated $8.4bn in sports betting handle in 2025, according to the tracker. The page says the World Cup contributed to a rise in handle and revenue in July; the latest reported monthly data was for September 2025.
Massachusetts online sports betting brands reported a 1% year-on-year fall in February betting to $611.1m, according to the available report text.
Massachusetts online sportsbooks recorded $789.4 million in handle in September, reportedly an 18% increase. The figure was a record, according to the report.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission listed a report saying the state’s sports betting handle topped $800 million in September. The commission’s page linked to the report but provided no further figures or details.