Massachusetts Sports Betting Revenue Reporting: Month-by-Month

By Christopher Boan

@cgboan

January 21, 2026 11:59am

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, December vs. November

The final month of 2025 delivered new records for Massachusetts sports betting revenue and taxes, according to a report that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission posted on Jan. 20.

Massachusetts’ total betting revenue was $98,466,405 ($97,144,238 online, $1,322,167 retail) for the final month of 2025, a 3.7% increase from November’s previous record of $94,943,717 (of which $93,879,565 online) in the Bay State.

The tax collections also rose 3.7% and set another record last month. December’s total sports betting state tax bill was $19,627,172 ($19,428,848 online, $198,325 retail), surpassing November’s mark of $18,935,536 in the Commonwealth.

As for the handle, or amount wagered, December’s total fell 7.6% from November’s state record of $914,667,952 to $845,267,389. The Commonwealth’s mobile sports betting handle of $833,586,023 marked a 7.6% decline from November’s record high of $901,792,601.

December’s online wagering operators by handle were Boston-based DraftKings Massachusetts Sportsbook ($447,539,434), FanDuel ($202,224,823), Fanatics ($79,197,451), BetMGM ($50,444,593), Caesars ($25,471,014), theScore Bet (formerly ESPN BET, $24,092,078) and Bally Bet ($4,616,631).

For all of 2025, the total sports betting handle in Massachusetts was $8,529,082,255, a 15.2% year-over-year increase compared to $7,401,117,706 the previous year. The Bay State’s total sports betting revenue rose more sharply, spiking 29.5% from $650,818,335 in 2024 to $843,000,524 in the year that just ended.

Massachusetts Mobile Sports Betting History