The North Carolina State Lottery Commission reported $42.2 million in gross sports betting revenue for July. Sportsbooks took $340.4 million in wagers, generating a 12.4% hold, while $7.6 million went to state taxes; the five-month tax total reached $57.1 million.
The figures give operators and regulators a measure of North Carolina wagering, revenue and tax receipts.
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West Virginia recorded $936.6m in combined sports betting and iGaming wagers in July. Wagering rose 18% against the same month a year earlier.
Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported that sports wagering generated $8,452,763 in state contributions in July 2026, up 16.6% from July 2025. Bettors wagered $496,407,335, while operators paid $440,872,739 in prizes; nearly $6.4 million of the contributions went to public education programmes.
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.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission scheduled a public meeting for 28 July 2026, including waiver requests from Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Park Casino and MGM Springfield concerning a temporary sports-wagering prohibition. The agenda also includes a FanDuel house-rules update and a briefing on sports-wagering non-compliance matters.
Reportedly, Combined sports betting and iGaming wagers in Rhode Island reached $177.5m in July. Wagering increased 24% compared with the same month a year earlier.