Ohio September sports betting handle reaches $863m

Players walked away with $751.1m in winnings for the month.
Key Points
- Revenue reached $105.6m
- The state’s handle for the month surpassed the previous year by more than $150m
The Ohio Control Commission has published its sports gaming revenue report for the month of September. The state’s total handle for the month reached $863m.
Ohio’s handle for the month rose by more than $150m year-over-year.
Online bettors placed more than $842.4m in wagers in September, while players at retail locations wagered another $20.6m.
The Buckeye State brought in more than $105.6m in revenue during the month. Online revenue during September reached $102.4m, while retail sports betting locations contributed another $3.2m to Ohio’s overall total.
Players around the state took home close to $751.1m in winnings in September. Ohio online players walked away during the month with more than $733.8m, while retail bettors claimed $17.3m in winnings.
In addition to the monthly totals, the state gave an update on its results for the first nine months of 2024.
Good to know: The state has generated a revenue total of more than $645.8m so far this year
January continues to hold the title of the highest earning month this year, with total revenue surpassing the $100m mark and reaching $113.1m.
April and May came in as the second and third highest-producing months for Ohio sports betting. Online and retail locations generated almost $74m in revenue during April and $67.3m in May.
So far this year, August ranks as Ohio’s lowest-earning month.
Ohio welcomed legalized sports betting in January 2023. To date, more than 35 states in the US have opened legal regulated sports wagering markets since the Supreme Court overturned the previously established nationwide sports betting ban in 2018.
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