Nevada’s year-over-year sports betting handle declined by double digits for the second consecutive month in April.
Key Takeaways
- Nevada’s sports betting handle dipped by 15.1% year over year in April.
- Profits were up a slight 2.3%.
- Basketball revenue fell by 6.5%.
After wagering dipped 11.3% statewide during the month of March Madness, the Silver State’s online and retail sportsbooks combined to suffer a 15.1% drop during a month with the Final Four, MLB, the Masters, and the start of the NBA and NHL playoffs.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported that operators generated $525.1 million, down from $618.7 million in April 2025. Mobile sportsbooks' handle dropped an even higher 17.6% year over year to $397.9 million. Online operators accounted for nearly 76% of all wagers.
Nevada sports betting volumes in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, were down 15.5% year over year, while Washoe County’s Reno, Sparks, and Lake Tahoe saw the handle dip 11.9% compared to the previous April.
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Revenue
Operators hauled in $43.7 million in Nevada revenue during April, a 2.3% year-over-year increase. Combined with March, sportsbooks made nearly $90 million during the two months that included the entire NCAA Tournament. That’s 38% more profit than the same two-month period in 2025.
April’s 8.3% hold was up year over year from 6.9% and represents the highest monthly win rate of 2026 for sportsbooks. Clark County reached a hold of 8.2%, while Washoe County went over 10%.
The Silver State filled its coffers with $2.9 million, running Nevada’s year-to-date tax haul to $12.8 million.
Sport details
| Sport | April Revenue | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | $19.5 million | -6.5% |
| Baseball | $13.4 million | 9.7% |
| Other | $11.3 million | 21.7% |
| Hockey | $4.7 million | -11.3% |
Basketball led all sports with $19.5 million, but the last three games of the college season and the end of the NBA season generated 6.5% less profit than the previous April.
The first full month of baseball led to $13.4 million, a 9.7% year-over-year increase, while profits from “other” sports, which include tennis, soccer, MMA, boxing, auto racing, and golf, spiked 21.7% year over year to $11.3 million.
The end of the NHL regular season and the beginning of the Stanley Cup Playoffs produced $4.7 million, down 11.3% from April 2025. Football cost operators $5.4 million, which is right around the $5.1 million they paid out last April.
