Sports Betting Revenue in New York Maintains Steady Growth for Third Consecutive Week

It signaled the sixth consecutive week during which both earnings exceeded $20 million and a handle of more than $200 million was achieved.

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Brad Senkiw • News Editor
Sep 1, 2023 • 10:39 ET • 4 min read
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New York’s eight online legal sports betting operators continue to enjoy some consistent numbers following the week ending August 27. 

The New York Gaming Commission reported a combined handle of $212.2 million for the week, down 9% from the previous period, but the final full week of the month kept revenue very much in line with the two previous weeks. 

The Empire State reported revenue of $21.4 million for the week ending August 27, down just less than 1% from last week and up less than 1% from two weeks ago. 

Sports betting in New York saw operators enjoy a healthy 10.1% hold for the first double-digit week since the first week of the month. It marked the sixth consecutive week with both a handle of more than $200 million and revenue of over $20 million. Both were up modestly from the same week in 2022, with handle increasing 9% and revenue rising 9.7% year-over-year. 

FanDuel tops rival

FanDuel hauled in the best handle of the week at $83.7 million and revenue of $9.8 million. The hold of 11.7% was a point-and-a-half higher than the previous period.

Meanwhile, DraftKings finished second with a hold of 9.8%, generating revenue of $7.4 million on a handle of $75.1 million.

Caesars Sportsbook finished third with a handle of $24.8 million and revenue of $1.6 million, resulting in a 6.4% win rate. BetMGM wasn’t far behind with revenue of $1.3 million on a lesser handle of $14.7 million. 

It was a rough week for PointsBet, which will transition to “Fanatics, A PointsBet Experience” later this year in New York. The sportsbook made just $35,830 of revenue on a handle of $3.9 million.

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Brad has been covering sports betting and iGaming industry news for Covers since 2023. He writes about a wide range of topics, including sportsbook insights, proposed legislation, regulator decision-making, state revenue reports, and online sports betting launches. Brad reported heavily on North Carolina’s legal push for and creation of online sportsbooks, appearing on numerous Tar Heel State radio and TV news shows for his insights.

Before joining Covers, Brad spent over 15 years as a reporter and editor, covering college sports for newspapers and websites while also hosting a radio show for seven years.

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