US legal sports betting handle reached a reported $100.6bn in 2023 by the time Pennsylvania and Michigan published November figures. The total exceeded the $93.8bn wagered legally in 2022, with some states’ November data and all December figures still outstanding.
The reported total gives operators and investors a measure of US legal sports betting activity before year-end figures are complete.
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Louisiana sports betting handle rose 1% in September to $405.1m, according to the report. The figure was the state’s highest monthly total so far in 2026.
In September, sports betting in Louisiana reached $405.1 million, a 1 per cent increase, according to a news report. That figure made it the state's strongest month of 2026 to that point.
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.
Iowa’s licensed sports betting operators recorded $185.4m in handle in June, reportedly, up 10% year on year. Online betting drove the increase, according to the report.
Tennessee’s online sports betting market recorded $446.2 million in wagering in May, reportedly up 1% year on year. The report provides no further market figures in the available text.
Ohio’s regulated sports betting market recorded $800.1m in handle in April, reportedly. The figure was down 1% from the comparison period, while revenue grew.