- Maine sportsbooks earned $6.3 million in adjusted gross receipts in September, up 36.5% year over year.
- Handle slipped 3.4% to $61 million, but hold climbed to 10.4%.
- DraftKings took 83% of the state’s bets.
AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine bettors wagered a little less this September, but the sportsbooks kept a lot more of it. The Maine Gambling Control Unit’s September reports show $61 million in handle, down 3.4% from last September, and $6.3 million in adjusted gross receipts, up 36.5%.
Hold made the difference, climbing to 10.4% from 7.4% a year ago.
Football also lifted the amount of money bet on sports from August, as handle rose 23.8% and sports betting revenue jumped 62.1% month over month.
DraftKings Dominates
DraftKings, which partners with the Passamaquoddy Tribe and is one of two online operators in the legal Maine sports betting market, took $50.8 million in bets, or 83% of the state’s handle. Its handle dipped 3.4% from last year, but its revenue soared 42.2% to $5.4 million as hold climbed from 7.2% to 10.7%.
But Caesars had a tougher month.
The sportsbook, which partners with the Penobscot Nation, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and Mi’kmaq Nation, saw its handle fall 10% to $9.1 million, and revenue rose just 1.3% to $801,400.
| Sportsbook | Handle | YoY | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | $50.8 million | -3.4% | $5.42 million | +42.2% |
| Caesars | $9.1 million | -10.0% | $801,400 | +1.3% |
| Oddfellahs | $1.1 million | +146.4% | $110,900 | +177.5% |
| Oxford Sportsbook | $32,300 | N/A | $6,700 | N/A |
| Total | $61 million | -3.4% | $6.34 million | +36.5% |
The state’s smaller books are growing. Oddfellahs, run by First Tracks Investments, took $1.1 million in bets, more than double last September, and Oxford Sportsbook, which began reporting in December 2025, added $32,300.
Tax Benefits
Maine collects 10% of adjusted gross receipts, which brought in $634,222 in September, up 36.5%. That money is split among the General Fund, gambling addiction prevention and treatment, the Harness Racing Commission, Sire Stakes and agricultural fairs.
Through nine months, legal sports betting has accounted for $450 million in bets in Maine, up 10% from the same stretch of 2025, and generated nearly $4.9 million in tax benefits. At this pace, the state should pass the $5 million marker within a few weeks and top last year’s $600 million in handle before the year is out.
