New York sportsbooks take $595m in NFL opening week
New York sportsbooks accepted $595m in bets during the first seven days of the NFL season, the report said, citing figures released by the New York State Gaming Commission. The handle was 13% higher than in the comparable 2025 week, while net winnings fell 44% to $17m. The commission data marks the highest opening-week handle since online sports betting began in the state in January 2022.
The figures show operators’ opening-week betting volume and winnings as prediction markets compete for NFL activity.