New York City Sports Betting Weekly Action Spikes 3.5% With Bigger Menu
Behind the Olympics, consisting of a greatly wager USA-Canada males's hockey last Sunday, and the NBA's return from its All-Star break, the Empire State's online sports wagering deal with increased 3.5% week over week.
- New York sportsbooks won $42.3 million during a week controlled by the Olympics and NBA betting.
- FanDuel was the only online operator to post a double-digit hold.
- BetMGM continues to have a hard time versus New York wagerers.
The New York State Gaming Commission reported on Friday a $475.3-million online sports betting manage for the week ending Feb. 22, a considerable 11% boost compared to the exact same week in 2025.
The eight online operators had the ability to win back 8.9%, leaving them with $42.3 million in gross income. Profits were up 6.3% from the previous week and 11.3% year over year.
Despite the manage being less than $500 million for the 2nd successive week since the Super Bowl, revenue went beyond $40 million for the 3rd time in 4 weeks.
Leading the way
DraftKings edged FanDuel by less than $300,000 to lead New york city with a handle of $164.6 million during the week ending Feb. 22. Wagering for the online operator increased nearly 7% from the previous week, and it's the first time DraftKings has held the weekly deal with title considering that early January.
FanDuel turned a better hold at 11% and was the only New york city sports wagering operator in double digits for the week, grossing $18.1 million.
DraftKings recovered 9.2% to reach $15.2 million in weekly profits. Both sportsbooks were more profitable than the previous week.
Other operators
more than $50 million in bets for the fourth successive week, and its $3.8 million in gross income was nearly $600,000 more than the previous duration.
BetMGM has taken some difficult hits in New york city in recent months, stopping working to tape-record a double-digit win rate in November and completing in the red twice. The online operator had another difficult week, recovering just 2.6% of a $38.4-million handle that was its least expensive in 3 months.
Caesars recorded an 8.3% hold on $32.4 million in wagers, while BetRivers published one of the very best win rates in New york city with an 8.6% hold on more than $11 million in wagers. Bally Bet reached 7% on a $3.2-million handle, while theScore Bet stopped working to get above 6.5% on more than $9.2 million in bets.