DraftKings and FanDuel compete closely in many states, but it would hard for the mobile sportsbook titans' rivalry to be any tighter than it was in Ohio in September.
From a total of $79.4 million in revenue claimed by 20 mobile operators last month, FanDuel took $28,481,818 and DraftKings $28,461,587, according to monthly data released Tuesday by the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Between them, the two leading operators claimed nearly 72% of September’s online revenue in the state.
Their combined statewide domination wasn't much different in terms of September betting handle, although DraftKings had a somewhat bigger edge on its competitor there. It took $261.4 million in online bets compared to FanDuel's $207.8 million, and between them that amounted to a top-heavy market share of 70.2% for the duo.
On a smaller scale, online and retail sportsbooks across the board benefited from the first month of packed football action since legal sports betting became possible in Ohio in January. September's $690.4 million in total betting volume was 82.3% above August's handle and the most since $737.2 million in March.