Wagering on Super Bowl LX declined 9.4% in New York compared to the previous year’s Big Game.
Key Takeaways
- Super Bowl LX generated less than $145 million in game and futures wagering in the Empire State.
- The 3.2% hold was just barely ahead of last year’s 3.1% win rate.
- DraftKings accepted $10 million more in game wagers than last year.
The final NFL contest of the season between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots generated a $144.9-million handle from the game and futures betting, according to figures that the New York State Gaming Commission provided to Covers on Tuesday.
Nearly $160 million was wagered during last year’s Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in the most lucrative sports betting state in the U.S.
The Empire State’s eight online sportsbooks generated $126.3 million in bets on the spread, total, moneyline, player props, and novelty props, down from $130.1 million in 2025.
Nearly $18 million was wagered on futures markets.
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Filling coffers
A 3.2% hold on Super Bowl LX was nearly identical to the previous year and produced $46.5 million total in gross revenue for sportsbooks, about 2% less than in 2025. Three retail operators drew in $715,760, but two finished in the red.
Behind a 51% tax rate, the Empire State filled its coffers with $26.6 million in total revenue from the Big Game. More than $23 million came from online operator payouts.
Operator breakdown
| Online Operator | Super Bowl LX Handle | Super Bowl LX GGR |
|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | $50.4 million | $17.3 million |
| FanDuel | $46.3 million | $15 million |
| Fanatics | $8.9 million | $2.6 million |
| BetMGM | $8.6 million | $2.2 million |
| Caesars | $8.4 million | $2.1 million |
| theScore Bet | $1.8 million | $419,052 |
| BetRivers | $1.5 million | $53,830 |
| Bally Bet | $311.928 | $64,387 |
Wagering for Super Bowl week, including the NBA, NHL, Olympics, college basketball, and other sports, was down 2.6% from the same week last year, and revenue topped out at $46.2 million overall.
New York online sports betting operators hauled in $39.7 million in profits. Another $6.6 million was won by sportsbooks on futures markets after the Seahawks beat the Patriots 29-13 to claim their first Super Bowl title since 2014.
DraftKings led all mobile sportsbooks with a $50.4-million handle, $10 million more than the previous year, and $17.3 million in gross revenue. The online operator’s 3.3% hold was just slightly ahead of FanDuel’s 3.2% win rate, which produced $15 million from a $46.3-million handle, an 18% year-over-year dip.
Bally Bet was the only online sportsbook to produce a significant hold, winning back $64,387 on a $311,928 handle. None of the other online operators were able to reach 3%, and BetRivers nearly finished in the red with a gross revenue of $53,630 on $1.5 million in wagers.
