Nevada sportsbooks reportedly generated $42.6 million in revenue in April, a 38% increase. Total gambling revenue fell slightly, according to the report.
Sportsbook revenue rose while total gambling revenue fell slightly, giving Nevada operators contrasting performance signals.
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It was reported that Nevada sportsbook handle recovered in June after falling through May. The report linked the rebound to World Cup activity and wagering on the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nevada sportsbooks handled about $249 million less in wagers in the first five months of 2026 than in the same period of 2025, according to state wagering reports. At a Nevada Gaming Control Board meeting, sportsbook executives said prediction markets may be diverting customers, although Joe Asher said the effect could not be measured precisely; Kalshi maintains it operates lawfully under federal oversight.
Nevada sportsbooks recorded $763m in wagers in March, down 11.3% from the same month a year earlier, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Their $46m win was up 107%, with a 6.0% hold compared with 2.6% a year earlier; mobile wagers totalled $550.4m, down 10.1%.
Nevada’s Gaming Control Board reported that 186 sportsbooks handled $133.8 million in Super Bowl wagers, down from $151.6 million a year earlier and the lowest total in 10 years. Unaudited figures showed sportsbooks won $9.8 million, a 7.4% hold. Sportsbook executives cited prediction markets among several possible factors; Nevada regulators separately sought to stop Coinbase’s prediction-market products, and a federal judge issued a temporary 14-day restraining order.
Nevada sportsbooks say their existing controls are sufficient and oppose broad new limits on betting markets in the state. Circa Sports and Westgate SuperBook executives said bookmakers set bet limits and monitor activity, while Nevada regulators have not asked operators to change their offerings.