Ohio sports wagering operators experienced significant year-over-year handle and income increases in June.
Key takeaways
- Ohio sportsbooks accepted 22.8% more bets compared to June 2024.
- May and June revenue, which made up much of the NBA Playoffs, surpassed $160 million.
- FanDuel and Fanatics Sportsbook recorded high monthly holds.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported Thursday that online and retail sports betting operators generated $586.3 million, a 22.8% increase from June 2024. With mainly the NBA Finals and MLB to push action in June, the amount wagered dropped expectedly by 20% and was the lowest year-to-date handle.
Revenue spiked an even more impressive 46% to $74.95 million, thanks to a 12.8% hold that’s the highest win rate 2025 produced and a massive improvement over last June’s 9.7% hold. It’s also operators’ best win rate since September 2024.
The NBA Playoffs' final two months led to more than $160 million in profit for Ohio sports betting operators, as well as a pair of holds over 12%. June's operator-friendly results put $15.3 million into the Buckeye State’s coffers, increasing the year-to-date tax haul past $90 million.
Spending down
Ohio online sportsbooks accounted for $74.9 million of total revenue and $567.4 million of the amount bettors wagered in June. Promotional spending, not deductible from taxable income, dropped by over $3 million in May to $17.2 million in June.
Retail operators generated a $18.9 million handle, a 34% month-over-month increase. Behind another $1.1 million in revenue, land-based casinos enjoyed more than $2 million in profit over the past two months.
Big win rates
| Online Operator | June Handle | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | $196.8 million | $29.8 million |
| DraftKings | $173.9 million | $23.1 million |
| bet365 | $57.7 million | $5.9 million |
| BetMGM | $40.1 million | $5.3 million |
| Fanatics Sportsbook | $20.9 million | $4 million |
| Caesars | $20.4 million | $2.1 million |
FanDuel continued its dominance with an Ohio-leading $196.8 million June handle. An impressive 15.1% hold produced $29.8 million in income, down nearly $7 million on a haul $55 million less than May.
DraftKings surpassed $20 million in revenue for the sixth time in 2025, bringing in $23.1 million from a $173.9 million haul behind a 13.2% hold an entire percentage point more than the previous month.
Third place once again went to bet365, which generated $57.7 million in wagers and $5.9 million in profit. BetMGM wasn’t far behind with a $5.3 million income from a $40.1 million handle.
Fanatics Sportsbook rounded out the top five with a $20.9 million handle, slightly ahead of Caesars at $20.4 million. Fanatics nearly doubled up Caesars in revenue behind a massive 19.1% hold.
ESPN BET accounted for 3% of June's market share and produced $2.7 million in revenue, while Hard Rock Bet was the only other operator to surpass $1 million in monthly profits.
Struggling in Ohio
A month after enjoying its best month ever in the Buckeye State, Prime Sportsbook took a step back. The online operator reported a $484,143 loss in June, wiping away a large portion of the $1.09 million it made in May.
Prime, launched in neighboring Kentucky this week, finished in the red in half of 2025's first six months. The book ranked ninth among Ohio operators in June handle.
