South Dakota casinos reported a combined handle of $110.8m in January, 1.5% lower year on year, according to the state Department of Revenue. Retail sportsbooks took $1m in wagers, up 18% from the previous year; slot-machine handle fell 2.3% to $103.2m while table-game handle rose 8.5% to $6.5m.
The figures give operators and investors a view of January casino and retail sports-betting activity in South Dakota.
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Kansas’ sports betting handle fell 24.69% year on year in January 2026, according to Kansas Lottery data reported in the report. The market recorded an average 13.45% decline from December through May, while the February-to-May average decline was 11.20%. The article links the contraction to Missouri’s December 2025 online betting launch and the Kansas City Chiefs missing the NFL playoffs.
Indiana sports betting handle fell 3% year on year in January to $523.4 million, reportedly. Both mobile and retail wagers declined.
New York mobile sports betting wagering fell 2% year on year to $2.44bn in January, according to a report. The decline was the state’s first annual fall in wagering since February 2023.
Colorado sportsbooks recorded a $657.1m sports betting handle in January 2025, reportedly, setting a state monthly record. Revenue reached $60.9m and state tax receipts exceeded $4.4m; basketball accounted for $230m in wagers.
New York reported $2.47bn in mobile sports betting handle for January, an 8.77% rise from December and a record, according to the report. Gross gaming revenue reached $247m, and $149m was contributed to the Education Fund after adjustments, fines and penalties.