Massachusetts Sportsbooks Take in $773 Million in September as Revenue Climbs 36%

Massachusetts sports betting generated approximately $71.19 million in taxable revenue in September 2026, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. That is about 36% more than the $52.34 million reported in September 2025, even though total wagers were about 3% lower. The handle came in at roughly $773 million, compared with $800.3 million a year earlier.

Handle Falls While Revenue Climbs

Online sportsbooks accounted for $766 million of the handle, and the three in-person sportsbooks added $6.9 million. September handle was up from $592.6 million in August. The reported hold rate was 9.39% in September, compared with 6.78% a year earlier. Tax collected totaled $14.22 million, up from $10.45 million.

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DraftKings and FanDuel Lead the Pack

DraftKings MA handled $389.4 million and reported $33.1 million in taxable revenue. FanDuel handled $199.2 million and reported $21.9 million. Together they made up about 77% of online handle. Compared with last September, DraftKings' handle was down from $409.6 million, but its revenue rose from $26.1 million. FanDuel's handle rose from $192.6 million, and its revenue went up from $15.9 million. 

Fanatics handled $75.2 million, down from $83.2 million, yet its revenue more than doubled, from $3.1 million to $6.8 million. Among the other MA betting apps, BetMGM handled $56.8 million with $5.4 million in revenue. Caesars Sportsbook handled $23.4 million with $1.4 million, theScore Bet handled $18 million with $1.9 million, and Bally Bet handled $3.8 million with $387,000.

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Retail Sportsbooks and Tax Revenue

Plainridge Park Casino led the retail side with $3.3 million in handle, followed by Encore Boston Harbor at $2.9 million and MGM Springfield at $765,000. Together the three generated $325,816 in taxable revenue. Retail operators are taxed on 15% of that revenue, and online operators on 20%.

Of the taxes collected, 45% goes to the General Fund, 27.5% to the Gaming Local Aid Fund, 17.5% to the Workforce Investment Trust Fund, 9% to the Public Health Trust Fund, and 1% to the Youth Development and Achievement Fund. The state has collected approximately $514.58 million in taxes and assessments from sports wagering operations since it began in 2023.