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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].

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New York May 2025 revenue
Sports Betting

New York Sportsbooks Reap Record $249 Million In May

The books capitalized on the elimination of the Knicks from the NBA playoffs with a record haul

Ohio Virginia April 2025 revenue
Sports Betting

Ohio Surpasses $20 Billion All-Time Handle With Strong April

State becomes quickest to reach the threshold handle post-PASPA after $800 million was wagered in month

Illinois new sports betting tax
News

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Additional Tax On Sports Betting Wagers

New tax on each wager will effectively put Illinois' tax for top operators on par with New York's 51%

Arizona National February 2025 revenue
Industry

Arizona Clears $2 Billion In All-Time Sports Betting Revenue

Sportsbooks in the state hit a big benchmark in February after claiming $65.6 million in revenue for the month

Nevada Colorado April 2025 revenue
Sports Betting

Nevada Sportsbooks Get Bump From Mobile Betting In April

A rise in mobile wagering fueled a healthy bounce in revenue for Nevada sportsbooks in April

Statue Jackson Square New Orleans
News

Louisiana House OKs Mobile Sports Betting Tax Increase To 21.5%

The hike from 15% was smaller than originally proposed

Massachusetts Revenue Round Up April 2025
Industry

DraftKings Maintains Iron Grip On Massachusetts In April

DK took 50.4% of all bets in its home state in April

New Jersey April 2025 sports betting revenue
Industry

New Jersey Sportsbooks Bounce Back In April, Pot $90.5 Million

NJ books had a strong start to the spring, but handle continues to notably lag compared to 2024