New York state sports betting way up in April

Sunday, May 12, 2024 6:17 PM
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Revenue and handle rose sharply in New York online sports betting (OSB) in April. Revenue increased 32 percent to $183.8 million, while handle jumped 27 percent to $1.9 billion. Hold was 9.4 percent.

FanDuel led with revenue of $91 million and handle of $781 million, a 28 percent increase for the privately held OSB provider. DraftKings was second with $63.2 million on $737 million in handle, a revenue increase of 41 percent.

Caesars Sportsbook generated $10.4 million on $159 million in handle, a 19 percent decrease. BetMGM made $9.1 million from handle of $130 million, a 28 percent improvement.

In its second full month of operation (having launched on Leap Day), Fanatics’s revenue leaped 226 percent to $5.6 million on $74 million in handle. BetRivers grossed $3.3 million, a 307 percent improvement, on handle of $67 million.

No other operator broke the $1 million revenue threshold. WynnBet declined to $100,000, while Resorts World Bet and BallyBet grossed $600,000 apiece.

FanDuel enjoyed the highest hold rate, at 11.7 percent, WynnBet the lowest (4.5 percent).

David McKee

David McKee is a longtime contributor to CDC Gaming with 47 years of journalism experience. Writing from Augusta, Georgia, he draws on two decades working with the Las Vegas gaming industry, turning complex developments into clear and engaging analysis.