Ohio Enjoys Second Highest Sports Betting Handle Month While ESPN BET Spends in Droves

• Ohio notched its highest sports betting month this past November since its debut in January 2023
• The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported $864.2 million in sports betting handle for the month
• In ESPN BET’s first full month of operation in the state, the operator spent more than $29 million in promos and notched $70.8 million in online handle

The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported $864.2 million in Ohio sports betting handle for the month of November, its highest sports betting handle total since the Buckeye State launched sports betting in January 2023.

It was a lucrative month for the state as well, as it took in more than $13 million in sports betting tax revenue after reporting $68.1 million in taxable revenue.

While bettors flocked to state sportsbooks and online apps, ESPN BET ensured it captured a good portion of the Ohio sports betting market in its first full month of operation in the state, spending by far the most in promos than any other operator in November.

ESPN BET Aggressive in Ohio

Prior to ESPN BET’s nationwide launch, PENN CEO Jay Snowden pledged the operator would aggressively spend on promotions to ensure it could quickly capture market share in states. It has lived up to that promise in Ohio so far, as ESPN BET reported spending more than $29 million in promos for the month, nearly $19 million more than the second highest operator (DraftKings).

ESPN BET reported $70.8 million in online sports betting handle for the month, good for the third highest state total behind FanDuel and DraftKings. It also reported nearly $12 million in taxable revenue, also the third highest Ohio total for November.

Promotional spending overall in the state was up for the month, mostly in part from ESPN BET’s aggressive spending, as operators totaled $58.8 million in promos, more than a $20 million increase from October’s total.

FanDuel maintained its top online sports betting handle position in the state, reporting $293.2 million, nearly $18 million more than DraftKing’s reported $275.7 million. However, DraftKings edged FanDuel in terms of taxable revenue, reporting $22.5 million compared with FanDuel’s $20.9 million.

Full November Ohio Online Sports Betting Numbers

Here are the total online sports betting operator figures for the month of November:

1. FanDuel: $293,251,869
2. DraftKings: $275,789,729
3. ESPN BET: $70,848,937
4. BetMGM: $50,052,941
5. Bet365: $45,375,960
6. Caesars Sportsbook: $38,440,867
7. Fanatics: $25,483,252
8. Hard Rock: $7,999,844
9. Tipico Sportsbook: $6,702,598
10. Rush Street Interactive: $5,598,335
11. Prime Sports: $5,811,983
12. PointsBet Ohio: $4,455,964
13. BetJack: $4,110,488
14. Bally’s Interactive: $2,155,031
15. BetFred Sports: $1,422,894
16. MVGBet: $1,049,411
17. Parx Interactive: $843,384
18. Betway: $691,003
19. Betr: $515,225
20. SuperBook: $517,354

The operators reported the following taxable online sports betting revenues for November:

1. DraftKings: $22,516,828
2. FanDuel: $20,984,822
3. ESPN BET: $11,985,667
4. Bet365: $3,747,002
5. BetMGM: $3,332,663
6. Caesars Sportsbook: $1,299,112
7. Fanatics: $1,126,869
8. Tipico Sportsbook: $482,573
9. Hard Rock: $402,641
10. PointsBet Ohio: $294,471
11. BetJack: $273,641
12. Rush Street Interactive: $96,225
13. Betway: $72,361
14. Betr: $65,219
15. BetFred Sports: $65,122
16. Parx Interactive: $31,003
17. Prime Sports: $12,550
18. SuperBook: NA ($31,136)
19. MVGBet: NA ($45,206)
20. Bally’s Interactive: NA ($104,481)