Massachusetts Sports Betting Revenue Reporting: Month-by-Month
The experts at BetMassachusetts.com have assembled this guide to provide the latest updates on Massachusetts sports betting financial figures, which include handle, revenue and tax collections.
Sports wagering was legalized in the commonwealth in 2022. In-person sports wagering began in January 2023, and online/mobile wagering began in March 2023.
In Massachusetts, there are three categories of sports wagering licensees: Category 1, licensed casinos; Category 2, racetracks and/or simulcast centers, and Category 3, online/mobile operators.
Financial figures are specified by either retail licensees or online licensees. They also include data from Massachusetts sportsbook promos.
In Massachusetts, bettors have shown already they will wager hundreds of millions of dollars each month, and the vast majority of the sports gambling action is on online or mobile, via computers or mobile devices.
Sports wagering is taxed as follows: Category 1 & Category 2 Sports Wagering Licensees are taxed on 15% of gross sports wagering revenue, and Category 3 Sports Wagering Licensees are taxed on 20% of gross sports wagering revenue.
Massachusetts Sports Betting, November vs. October
| Total handle | Mobile handle | Revenue (AGWR) |
November | $914.668M | $901.793M | $94.944M |
October | $892.184M | $879.579M | $71.301M |
Change | Up 2.5% | Up 2.5% | Up 33.2% |
The penultimate month of the year delivered record-breaking returns for Massachusetts sports betting operators, according to figures that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported on Dec. 22.
November saw a total sports betting handle of $914,667,952, and $94,943,717 worth of total revenue ($93,879,565 online, $1,064,152 retail). Those were among the records that fell last month statewide.
Overall, the Commonwealth’s total sports betting handle was up 2.5% from October ($892,184,193), which was the previous record in Massachusetts. Mobile sports betting operators accepted $901,792,601 in wagers last month, up 2.5% from October ($879,578,889), which was another mark that stood only for a month.
As for revenue, Massachusetts had a 33.2% spike in month-over-month figures, rising from $71,300,850 ($70,701,949 online, $598,901 retail) the previous month. November’s figures broke the state mark of $94,374,882, set in January 2025
Finally, the total sports betting state tax in November was $18,935,536 ($18,775,913 online, $159,623 retail), up 33.1% from October’s $14,230,225 ($14,140,390 online, $32,356 retail). That surpassed another high-water mark that had stood since January, when the tax collections totaled $18,836,029.
When it came to Massachusetts sports betting market share, the top handle by sportsbook was Boston’s own DraftKings, at $475,811,313. That was followed by FanDuel $235,406,799, Fanatics $65,783,187, BetMGM $62,063,107, Caesars $28,943,491, ESPN BET $27,861,799 and Bally Bet $5,922,905.
Massachusetts Mobile Sports Betting History
Massachusetts Sports Betting Handle, Revenue and Taxes FAQs
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reports its figures for sports betting once a month, about 15 to 20 days after the previous month ends.
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Christopher Boan has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
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