Chris Altruda was a sportswriter with ESPN, The Associated Press, and STATS for more than two decades before turning to the gambling industry at Sports Handle in 2019. When not crunching sports betting revenue figures for InGame or Casino Reports, he is usually listening to Iron Maiden or exploring Chicago neighborhoods. His ‘X’ handle is @AlTruda73 and can be reached via email at [email protected].
The books capitalized on the elimination of the Knicks from the NBA playoffs with a record haul
State becomes quickest to reach the threshold handle post-PASPA after $800 million was wagered in month
New tax on each wager will effectively put Illinois' tax for top operators on par with New York's 51%
Sportsbooks in the state hit a big benchmark in February after claiming $65.6 million in revenue for the month
A rise in mobile wagering fueled a healthy bounce in revenue for Nevada sportsbooks in April
The hike from 15% was smaller than originally proposed
DK took 50.4% of all bets in its home state in April
NJ books had a strong start to the spring, but handle continues to notably lag compared to 2024