North Carolina bettors wagered $520.5m in August 2026, keeping the state’s monthly handle above $500m for a 12th consecutive month, according to the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. The figure was nearly 9% above August 2025 and more than 40% higher than August 2024. The state’s sports betting tax rate rose from 18% to 23% in July.
Sustained betting activity and a higher tax rate matter to operators and state tax policy.
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The Oregon Lottery reported that sports betting handle rose 20% year on year in August to $72.4 million.
New York recorded sports betting handle of $1,733,255,323 in August 2026, a 15.3% annual decline. Revenue decreased 5.2% to $168,863,633 as hold rose to 9.74%. New York represented 76% of combined handle across the five states covered in the initial reporting.
New York recorded sports betting handle of $1,733,255,323 in August 2026, a 15.3% decline from $2,047,456,610 a year earlier, according to figures from the first batch of state reports for the month. Revenue fell 5.2% to $168,863,633 as hold rose to 9.74% from 8.70% in August 2025.
Michigan’s online sports betting and iGaming sectors recorded combined revenue of $337.6m in August, up 8% from the previous period stated in the report.
Illinois sportsbooks reported $1.03bn in handle for August, unchanged from a year earlier. The report does not identify the reporting authority or provide further figures in the available text.
Illinois sportsbooks reported $1.03bn in handle for August, unchanged from a year earlier.
The Anti-Corruption Data Collective said trading linked to the 2026 US congressional elections had reached $133m by 10 August, exceeding the $92.4m recorded during the 2024 cycle. Its analysis covered 7,466 markets across Kalshi, Polymarket and Polymarket US, and estimated trading could reach $1.6bn if activity grows at the same rate as in 2024.