Massachusetts Sports Betting Revenue Reporting: Month-by-Month

By Jim Tomlin

@jdtomlin68

February 20, 2026 01:09pm

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, January vs. December

Massachusetts sports betting had a slight decline to start 2026 for month-over-month handle, but a notable increase from 12 months earlier.

The total statewide sports betting handle in January was $808,920,464, down 4.3% from December ($845,267,389), according to figures that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission posted on Feb. 20. The story was similar for mobile sports betting, which is by far the more popular option. January’s online sportsbooks accepted $797,090,796 in wagers for the first month of the year, a 4.4% decrease from December ($833,586,023).

In a year-over-year comparison, January’s handle was 6.1% higher than the $762,506,667 figure from January 2025.

The total revenue dropped 16.3%, from December’s record $98,466,405 ($97,144,238 online, $1,322,167 retail) to $82,401,311 ($82,098,595 online) in January. The total sports betting state tax was $16,465,126 ($16,419,719 online, $45,407 retail) to start 2026, a 16.1% dip from December’s $19,627,172 ($19,428,848 online), which was also a record.

January handle by sportsbook was: DraftKings $418,271,985, FanDuel $199,656,666, Fanatics $62,483,821, BetMGM $57,050,644, Caesars $31,061,714, theScore Bet (formerly ESPN BET) $22,737,392, Bally Bet $5,828,574.

Massachusetts Mobile Sports Betting History