It took just about every state that now offers commercial sports betting to push the total over the line, but together those states managed to combine for a record monthly handle of $11.55 billion (and counting) in the month of September.
| State | Sept. 2023 Handle | Sept. 2022 Handle | Difference | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $610,716,285 | $537,966,149 | $72,750,136 | 13.5% |
| Arkansas | $41,002,256 | $21,185,546 | $19,816,710 | 93.5% |
| Colorado | $512,792,794 | $450,232,597 | $62,560,197 | 13.9% |
| Connecticut | $180,954,946 | $130,547,719 | $50,407,227 | 38.6% |
| Delaware | $7,633,258 | $8,948,981 | ($1,315,723) | (14.7%) |
| District of Columbia | $14,480,473 | $19,361,047 | ($4,880,574) | (25.2%) |
| Illinois | $1,078,442,134 | $831,805,960 | $246,636,174 | 29.7% |
| Indiana | $404,141,002 | $382,507,081 | $21,633,921 | 5.7% |
| Iowa | $245,759,020 | $200,230,741 | $45,528,279 | 22.7% |
| Kansas | $219,293,493 | $160,527,386 | $58,766,107 | 36.6% |
| Kentucky* | N/A | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Louisiana | $280,093,549 | $207,501,595 | $72,591,954 | 35.0% |
| Maryland | $442,450,666 | $31,376,072 | $411,074,594 | 1,310.2% |
| Massachusetts* | $512,177,671 | $0 | $512,177,671 | N/A |
| Michigan | $475,772,391 | $383,102,604 | $92,669,787 | 24.2% |
| Mississippi | $51,647,915 | $43,139,311 | $8,508,604 | 19.7% |
| Montana | $6,204,965 | $4,940,321 | $1,264,644 | 25.6% |
| Nebraska** | N/A | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Nevada | $811,158,854 | $761,099,138 | $50,059,716 | 6.6% |
| New Hampshire | $66,848,811 | $78,237,751 | ($11,388,940) | (14.6%) |
| New Jersey | $1,299,016,724 | $866,719,412 | $432,297,312 | 49.9% |
| New York | $1,767,913,850 | $1,265,023,090 | $502,890,760 | 39.8% |
| Ohio* | $691,670,975 | $0 | $691,670,975 | N/A |
| Oregon | $61,354,332 | $39,292,037 | $22,062,295 | 56.1% |
| Pennsylvania | $726,259,712 | $645,242,681 | $81,017,031 | 12.6% |
| Rhode Island | $37,645,368 | $41,670,257 | ($4,024,889) | (9.7%) |
| South Dakota | $979,694 | $711,577 | $268,117 | 37.7% |
| Tennessee | $418,063,447 | $336,933,437 | $81,130,010 | 24.1% |
| Virginia | $520,304,187 | $411,273,323 | $109,030,864 | 26.5% |
| West Virginia | $49,912,781 | $45,899,185 | $4,013,596 | 8.7% |
| Wyoming | $19,259,607 | $13,575,173 | $5,684,434 | 41.9% |
| TOTALS | $11,553,951,160 | $7,919,050,171 | $3,634,900,989 | 45.9% |
| *Launched in 2023 | **Nebraska does not disclose sports wagering handle |
The total is still incomplete as the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has yet to publish figures following the Bluegrass State’s retail launch Sept. 7 and mobile launch three weeks later. But with all other jurisdictions reporting, the handle number edged past the $11.49 billion worth of accepted wagers accumulated across the country in January.
It is the fifth time monthly handle in the post-PASPA era cleared $10 billion, and put all-time sports betting handle on track to clear $300 billion by year’s end.
Six states, led by Illinois, posted their own record monthly handles, while 13 states – when excluding 2023 newcomers Ohio and Massachusetts – had year-over-year increases of $50 million or more in September. New York and New Jersey, along with Illinois, topped $1 billion worth of accepted wagers, while another seven states posted handle totals of at least $500 million.