The Virginia Lottery reported that licensed operators took $737.2 million in sports wagers in September, up 18.5% from September 2024. Adjusted gross revenue was $64.5 million, and operators paid $9.7 million in taxes, including $241,716 allocated to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund.
Virginia’s report gives operators and regulators a view of wagering, adjusted revenue, taxes and problem-gambling funding.
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Sportsbook handle across 15 US states was nearly unchanged year on year in September, while prediction markets recorded trading highs as football returned, according to the report. The text provides no state-by-state figures or named operator statements.
Across 15 states, sportsbook handle in September was virtually flat compared with a year earlier. Meanwhile, prediction markets set trading records in September as football returned.
New York mobile sportsbooks reported $2.40 billion in handle for September, reportedly up 5% from the previous period. FanDuel led the market, according to the report.
New York's mobile sportsbooks reported handle of $2.40bn for September, a 5% increase on the previous period, with FanDuel leading the market.
Massachusetts’ online sports betting handle rose 2% to $5.92 billion in the first nine months of 2026, reportedly. The total fell in September, according to the report.
Maryland’s sports betting handle reached $4.98bn in the first nine months of 2026, up 9% year on year, according to a report. The snippet says growth was almost flat in September.
Maryland's sports betting handle climbed 9 per cent to $4.98 billion in the first nine months of 2026, despite almost no growth in September.
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.