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New York online sports betting generates $116.8m GGR for June, decreases 43.5%

FanDuel barely edged out DraftKings with just over $42.7m of revenue for June, equating to a decrease of 50.5%, while the Massachusetts-based operator’s GGR fell 40.5% to $41.6m.

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New York online sports betting generates $116.8m GGR for June, decreases 43.5%
Key Points
The Empire State’s total online sports wagering handle reached nearly $2.3bn for June, having increased 36.6%
BetMGM followed FanDuel and DraftKings with $10.8m of online sports betting revenue, equating to a decrease of 9.4%
Up to this point in 2026, June represents the third-highest monthly online betting handle recorded in New York

The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has reported the Empire State’s total online sports betting activity for June 2026, as operators generated $116.8m of gross gaming revenue (GGR), equating to a decrease of 43.5%.

The loss in revenue was reported despite New York’s total online sports wagering handle increasing 36.6% during June to nearly $2.3bn, representing the third-highest monthly handle recorded up to this point in 2026. 

New York Online Sports Betting Handle - 2026

How has the Empire State's online handle changed throughout 2026?

FanDuel led all mobile operators with $42.7m of GGR, but witnessed a decrease of 50.5% year-over-year. DraftKings was a very close runner-up after generating $41.6m, representing a decrease of 40.5%. 

BetMGM and Fanatics Sportsbook generated respective June 2026 online sports betting revenues of $10.8m and $9.2m, equating to decreases of 9.4% and 47% from the prior year period. 

Caesars Sportsbook managed to account for nearly $5.9m of New York’s online sports betting revenue for June, having decreased 52.1%. Rush Street Interactive’s online sports betting revenue decreased 23.2% to $2.9m, while theScore Bet generated $2.6m and fell 36.8%.

New York Online Sports Betting Revenue Split - June

in $mil

Finally, Bally Bet generated $1.2m of online sports betting revenue in New York during June, representing an increase of 50.9%. 

Just days prior to the report, New York District Court Judge Analisa Torres denied a preliminary injunction request from Kalshi against the NYSGC, believing there is “nothing” preventing the operator from obtaining a required license.

New York GGR: FanDuel vs DraftKings - 2026

How have the two operators fared since January? (in $mil)

The prediction markets operator originally filed for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against the NYSGC in October 2025, part of an attempt to continue offering sports event contracts to residents. 

The NYSGC issued a cease-and-desist letter to Kalshi which initiated the legal proceedings, requiring the operator to stop “advertising, promoting, administering, managing or otherwise making available sports wagering and/or a mobile sports wagering platform in New York.”

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New York online sports betting generates $116.8m GGR for June, decreases 43.5%
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New York online sports betting generates $116.8m GGR for June, decreases 43.5%

FanDuel barely edged out DraftKings with just over $42.7m of revenue for June, equating to a decrease of 50.5%, while the Massachusetts-based operator’s GGR fell 40.5% to $41.6m.

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