Massachusetts sports betting revenue hits four-month high in May
Sports betting revenue in Massachusetts increased 41.6% year-on-year to $80.7 million, with this total also the highest monthly figure since January of this year.
Taxable revenue comfortably cleared the $57 million reported in the same month last year and surpassed April 2025 by 22.5%. It was also the state’s second-highest monthly total, but was some way short of January’s $94.4 million record haul.
Data from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) showed online betting generated $79.9 million of monthly revenue during May. In contrast, retail sportsbooks collected just $829,605.
As for handle, players spent a total of $655.8 million across online and land-based locations in May. This beat last year by 11.7% but fell 5% short of the $690.3 million bet during April.
Online spending for the month reached $645.7 million and retail $10.1 million. As for hold, the state’s monthly figure stood at 8.69%.
DraftKings remains runaway leader in Massachusetts
Looking to operators, DraftKings continued to lead the online market by a clear margin. It posted $41.6 million from $330.8 million in bets, leaving a hold of 12.58%.
FanDuel was a distant second with $23.1 million off $171.9 million for an impressive 13.44% hold. Fanatics took third with $5.8 million from $46.3 million, meaning a 12.53% hold.
Elsewhere in Massachusetts, BetMGM posted $4.9 million off $49.2 million for a 9.96% hold. ESPN Bet finished May with $2.6 million from $21.9 million, leaving a hold of 11.87%, while Caesars reported $1.7 million off a $20.7 million handle for an 8.21% hold.
Bally Bet propped up the online market with $211,173 from $4.9 million, meaning a hold of 4.34%.
As for the land-based sector, Encore Boston Harbor led the way with $545,918 off a $5 million handle for a 10.94% hold. Plainridge Park Casino followed with $283,687 from $3.6 million, resulting in a hold of 7.83%. MGM Springfield, meanwhile, did not post revenue despite taking $1.5 million in bets.
Casino revenue exceeds $100.0 million
The MGC also posted data for its land-based casino market. Total revenue from slots and table games in May was $105.4 million, up 7.9% from last year.
This included $75.5 million from slots revenue and $29.8 million in table games revenue.
Encore Boston Harbor led the way with $63.3 million in revenue. MGM followed with $25.4 million then Plainridge Park on $16.6 million, all of which came from slots.
As for tax, the state collected $46.4 million in total. Of this, $16.1 million came from sports betting and $30.3 million casino gaming.