New York’s State Gaming Commission data showed that mobile sportsbooks generated $204.2 million in gross gaming revenue in May, down 18% year on year. Wagers totalled $2.13 billion, while the statewide win rate fell to 9.6% from 11.3% a year earlier. The state collected $104.1 million in tax revenue during the month.
The figures give operators and investors a measure of New York sportsbook performance and tax contribution for May.
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New York’s mobile sports betting handle rose 34% in July to $1.88 billion, according to the report. DraftKings overtook FanDuel for the first time in almost a year.
New York mobile sports wagering recorded $2.25bn in June, its highest monthly total since launch, according to the report. The figure was 37% higher than in June a year earlier.
New York lawmakers proposed bills A10526 and S10470 to prohibit mobile sports wagers from people located on college campuses. The measures would require operators and platform providers to use geolocation technology, with colleges supplying campus boundary data to the state gaming commission. The bills did not advance to a floor vote in the 2026 regular session and would need to be reintroduced next year unless considered in a special session.
A Federal Reserve Bank of New York study found that counties introducing mobile sports betting saw delinquency rates rise by 0.31 percentage points from a 10.71% baseline. The study estimated a 10% increase among bettors, rising to 26% for those under 40; it also reported increases in nearby counties where betting remained illegal.
Louisiana mobile betting rose 7% to $304.2 million in May, reportedly offsetting a decline in retail wagering. The report gave no further figures for retail betting.