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Ohio Sports Betting Cracks Massive Monthly Mark For Just Second Time

Robert Linnehan

By Robert Linnehan in Sports Betting News

Updated: January 7, 2025 at 5:44 pm EST

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Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates a first down catch during the second half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21.
  • The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported more than $1 billion in sports betting handle for November
  • It was just the second month ever Ohio has cracked $1 billion in total sports betting handle
  • November was also the second most lucrative month in Ohio sports betting history

Ohio sports bettors did something for just the second time last month since the Buckeye State launched sports betting in January 2023.

The Ohio Casino Control Commission recently reported more than $1 billion in total Ohio sports betting for the month of November, just the second time state sports bettors have cracked $1 billion in handle since the 2023 launch.

Additionally, Ohio also experienced the second most lucrative month of sports betting as well.

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$1 Billion in Handle For Second Time

The $1,024,326,837 in November sports betting handle is only the second month Ohio sports betting had eclipsed the $1 billion mark. The last time the state did so was during its first month of operation, January 2023, which saw $1,113,591,970 in total handle.

In addition to the massive amount of handle activity, the Ohio Casino Control Commission reported $117,044,624 in taxable sports betting revenue for November, the second most lucrative month in the state’s sports betting history.

At the state’s 20% tax rate, Ohio took in more than $23.4 million in sports betting tax revenue for November. While the total was the second most ever, it paled in comparison to January 2023 when Ohio reported a whopping $208,518,576 in taxable revenue.

Through November, the state has reported $847,149,368 in total taxable sports betting revenue in 2024. This has led to $169,429,873 in sports betting tax revenue through the first 11 months of the year.

FanDuel, DraftKings Dominating Ohio

FanDuel and DraftKings have established themselves as the absolute top operators in Ohio, both doing more than $300 million in November online sports betting handle while no other operator in the state eclipsed $100 million in online sports betting handle.

FanDuel beat out DraftKings for the month, reporting $351.1 million in online sports betting handle compared with DraftKing’s $329.8 million.

Bet365 held onto its top-three position in Ohio, reporting $76,634,065 in online sports betting handle in November.

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

  1. FanDuel: $351,149,157
  2. DraftKings: $329,862,262
  3. Bet365: $76,634,065
  4. BetMGM: $72,290,339
  5. Fanatics: $54,633,693
  6. Caesars Sportsbook: $35,236,203
  7. ESPN BET: $32,267,663
  8. Hard Rock: $23,301,320
  9. Prime Sports: $8,077,557
  10. BetJack: $7,769,337
  11. Rush Street Interactive: $5,642,694
  12. Bally’s Interactive: $4,690,965
  13. Betr: $1,016,973
  14. MVGBet: $508,273
  15. Parx Interactive: $361,625
  16. SuperBook: $0

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

  1. FanDuel: $46,475,194
  2. DraftKings: $37,886,990
  3. Bet365: $8,722,601
  4. BetMGM: $6,474,060
  5. Fanatics: $4,736,641
  6. ESPN BET: $3,472,075
  7. Hard Rock: $2,717,040
  8. Caesars Sportsbook: $1,741,974
  9. BetJack: $646,969
  10. Bally’s Interactive: $638,323
  11. Rush Street Interactive: $338,964
  12. Prime Sports: $271,140
  13. Betr: $72,636
  14. MVGBet: $36,016
  15. Parx Interactive: $1,294
  16. SuperBook: $0
Robert Linnehan
Robert Linnehan

Regulatory Writer and Editor

Robert Linnehan covers all regulatory developments in online gambling and sports betting. He specializes in U.S. sports betting news along with casino regulation news as one of the most trusted sources in the country.

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