Virginia sports betting handle reached $798,878,673 in November 2025, according to activity reported to the Virginia Lottery by licensed operators. The figure was 5% higher than a year earlier; ten operators reported positive adjusted gross revenue and paid $14,274,610.66 in tax for the month.
Virginia’s handle growth and tax payments help operators compare activity and reporting across the market.
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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.
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.
Vermont’s sports betting handle fell 1% in September to $19.8m, reportedly. A higher margin supported double-digit revenue growth, according to the report.
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.
Missouri’s Gaming Commission reported $246.8 million in sports betting handle for July, down 4.5% from June and the lowest monthly total since the state introduced sports betting in December 2025. Taxable adjusted gross revenue was $21.8 million, while sports betting generated $2.2 million in tax revenue, according to the report.