New York sports betting handle reached a record $2.79bn in October 2026, with mobile sportsbooks taking $2,787,474,078 in bets and keeping $258.1m in gross gaming revenue (GGR), according to the New York State Gaming Commission.
The October handle was 5.5% above the previous monthly record of $2.64bn, set in October 2025, and 16.1% above the $2.40bn wagered in September 2026, the commission’s mobile sports wagering reports show.
October revenue
GGR rose 8.1% from $238.7m in October 2025. Sportsbooks held about 9.3% of the money wagered, up from 6.6% in September, when GGR was $159.4m.
October is the third-best month for revenue since New York launched mobile betting in January 2022. Only November 2025 ($280.6m) and December 2025 ($259.7m) produced more GGR, according to the commission’s statewide monthly report.
New York taxes mobile sports wagering GGR at 51%. October generated $131.7m for education, compared with $121.8m a year earlier.
FanDuel and DraftKings lead New York sports betting
FanDuel took $1.02bn in bets and won $113.9m, and DraftKings took $948.7m and won $81.9m, according to the operators’ monthly filings with the commission. Together the two accounted for about 71% of handle and 76% of GGR.
Fanatics was the fastest-growing of the larger books. Its handle rose 56% to $321.4m from $205.7m in October 2025, and it won $24.0m.
| Operator | Handle Oct 2026 ($m) | GGR Oct 2026 ($m) | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | 1,020.0 | 113.9 | 11.2% |
| DraftKings | 948.7 | 81.9 | 8.6% |
| Fanatics | 321.4 | 24.0 | 7.5% |
| BetMGM | 218.2 | 15.6 | 7.1% |
| Caesars | 175.6 | 13.1 | 7.5% |
| BetRivers | 50.5 | 4.5 | 8.9% |
| theScore Bet | 35.9 | 3.6 | 10.0% |
| Bally Bet | 14.5 | 1.5 | 10.3% |
Source: New York State Gaming Commission, operator monthly reports, October 2026. Hold is GGR as a share of handle.
BetRivers is run by Rush Street Interactive. FanDuel is owned by Flutter, and BetMGM is a joint venture of MGM Resorts and Entain.
Fiscal year to date
New York’s fiscal year started in April. In the seven months to October, mobile sportsbooks took $15.35bn in bets and won $1.37bn, which produced $696.5m for education, according to the commission.
The state’s April figures showed GGR up 26.7% year on year, as New York mobile betting revenue reached $244m. New York’s totals can be set against other jurisdictions in our ranking of who bets the most.
Next steps
The commission publishes operator results every week, and the November monthly report will be set against the $280.6m GGR record from November 2025. The commission’s report notes state that $12m of education revenue goes to problem gambling programmes and $5m to a youth sports grant programme.
Source: New York State Gaming Commission
