The North Carolina State Lottery Commission reported a record $811.4 million in total sports wagering handle for October 2025 across the state’s eight licensed online sportsbooks. Paid wagering revenue was $784.3 million, and bettors received $728.9 million in winnings, the highest monthly payout since the market launched.
Record wagering and payouts give licensed operators a basis to assess North Carolina market activity.
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
Maryland’s sports wagering market contributed $14,090,240 to the state in October 2025, according to Maryland Lottery and Gaming. Bettors wagered $736,610,585 and received $663,885,230 in prizes, while operators held 9.9% of the handle. The state reported 13 retail sportsbook locations and 12 mobile platforms at month-end.
Arizona sportsbooks recorded a state-high $967.1 million in October handle, according to figures released by the Arizona Department of Gaming. Operators generated $83 million in gross gaming revenue and $51.6 million in taxable revenue, producing $5.2 million in state tax. FanDuel led handle at $317.1 million, while DraftKings led revenue with $28.8 million.
Wagering on United States horse racing increased 10% year on year to $958.7 million in October 2026.
October 2026 wagering on United States horse racing reached $958.7 million, up 10 per cent from a year earlier.
North Carolina sports betting handle rose 5% year on year to $718.2 million in September, reportedly reaching its highest level in six months.
North Carolina's sports betting handle reached $718.2 million in September, a rise of 5 per cent compared with the same month a year earlier. The month ranked as the state's strongest in half a year.
New York sports bettors wagered more than $2.4bn in September, up 5% from September 2025, according to the New York State Gaming Commission. Handle for the first six months of the state's 2026/2027 fiscal year reached nearly $12.6bn, up 6.9% year on year, while sportsbook revenue fell 5.8% to $1.1bn. Prediction-market platforms dispute the gaming industry's claim that their trading diverts business from state-regulated sportsbooks.
New York sports bettors wagered more than $2.4bn in September, the New York State Gaming Commission reported. That was 5% more than in September 2025, an increase of nearly $114m in wagers.