- Oregon brought in $8.4 million in Super Bowl handle, a figure that grew year over year but did little to lift sports betting revenue given how the game played out.
- Ohio’s $1 billion revenue year in 2025 was built almost entirely on the back of football, with the sport driving the state’s biggest monthly totals by a wide margin.
- A 41.6% handle decline hit Pennsylvania on Super Bowl Sunday, though operator revenue still managed a strong turnaround from the prior year.
SALEM, Ore. — The 2026 Super Bowl matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots produced a wide range of results across the country’s regulated betting landscape, with Oregon, Ohio, and Pennsylvania each coming away with numbers that reflect just how differently the game landed depending on the state.
Oregon: Handle Up, Revenue Down
The Oregon Lottery’s DraftKings platform saw participants gamble $8.4 million on the Super Bowl, up slightly from $8.2 million the previous year, according to sportsbooks in Oregon. The average stake was $18.30, and over 450,000 bets were placed.
It was the greatest game-day participation rate Oregon had ever seen, with a 9% increase in active players over the previous year. At $1.3 million, revenue was still less than in 2025, and the Seahawks’ victory as favorites was mostly to blame because strong local support for a winning team rarely benefits the home crowd.
Ohio: A Billion-Dollar Milestone
With a record-breaking $1.045 billion in sports betting revenue by the end of 2025, legal Ohio sports betting sites became another state to reach the billion-dollar milestone since their start in January 2023. That amount is a 15.6% increase over the $904 million in 2024.
With $137.89 million in revenue, December was the most profitable month in Ohio’s history for legal sports betting. The majority of those figures were driven by football, with the fall months often surpassing the rest of the year.
Federal integrity investigations against Cleveland Guardians pitchers also occurred during this year, leading Governor Mike DeWine to publicly declare sports betting his greatest regret in office.
Pennsylvania: Fewer Bets, More Revenue
The 2026 Super Bowl handle saw a steep decline, with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board confirming $59.3 million in total wagers, down 41.6% from $101.5 million the year before. This absence of a home-state team was the decisive element. The Eagles’ appearance was a major factor in the high level of legal Pennsylvania sports betting in 2025, which was never a reflection of typical market conditions.
The revenue picture told a different story. After suffering a $6.5 million loss in 2025, Pennsylvania’s Super Bowl sportsbooks made $18.1 million, the second-highest amount in the state’s history. The industry was dominated by online betting, which accounted for over 90% of all game wagers.
Super Bowl action brought in $133.8 million for Nevada and $126.5 million for New Jersey. These numbers, in addition to Pennsylvania’s total, demonstrate how much of the US total bet on sports pass through regulated markets on a single game day.
