To quote former New York Yankees catcher and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra: “It’s dejà vu all over again.”
The New York State Gaming Commission released retail'sports wagering numbers for the month of January on Monday, making official the final counts as the Empire State bettered its national all-time monthly records for handle, revenue, and tax receipts.
Handle came less than $1 million shy of $1.8 billion, easily outdistancing the previous record of the $1.69 billion wagered in January 2022, when mobile sportsbooks became first available in New York. The Empire State currently has the top eight monthly handles in the post-PASPA era'and 10 of the top 12. All 13 months with online and smartphone availability also are inside the top 50 of all-time handles reported nationally.
The new record for revenue is now $149.9 million, which is some $640,000 better than the short-lived record from November. New York, which has the top seven monthly revenue totals in the post-PASPA era and 10 of the top 12, missed out on the $150 million plateau by less than $114,000 thanks to a pair of retail books posting losses. Both del Lago Resort and Resorts World finished in the red for January, as the retail win rate for January was under 4.6%, the lowest since a 0.4% hold last June.