- September 2025 marked New York’s highest monthly sports betting handle since March 2025
- New York’s sports betting handle hit $2.29 billion, driven by the return of the NFL season, up 10.4% from September 2024.
NEW YORK – New York’s legal sports betting market experienced a major surge in September 2025 with bettors wagering a total of $2.29 billion statewide.
The New York Gaming Commission reported a handle nearing $2.3 billion, though sportsbooks’ gross revenue fell by nearly 5% since September 2024.
Since August, both the handle and revenue rose 11.4% and 8.4% respectively. This spike is attributed to bonuses from legal online sportsbooks and seasonal traffic for the NFL.
Successes Among Operators
DraftKings took the lead this month, ending September with an $870 million handle. FanDuel was behind, with a slightly lower handle, at $790 million.
Other legal New York sportsbooks, including Fanatics, saw extreme growth this month, with handle and revenue more than doubling since this time last year.
New York takes sportsbook profits at 51%, with funds directed to public education, problem gambling programs, and youth sports. New York continues to rank among the top U.S. states for sports betting, both for handle and growth potential.
As such, New York’s mobile sports wagering handle increased 20%, to $23.9B, and its GGR to $2.14B over the past fiscal year.
