New York Reports Most Profitable Week of Sports Betting in 2025, Third Highest Week Ever

• The New York State Gaming Commission reported more than $68.8 million in gross gaming revenue for the week ending Oct. 12
• It was the most profitable week of sports betting in 2025
• The state experienced a 127% increase in revenue from the previous week

New York online sports betting had a hell of a profitable week.

The New York State Gaming Commission reported $68,819,188 in gross gaming revenue for the week ending Oct. 12, a 127% increase from the previous week, despite handle decreasing by nearly $40 million.

It was the most profitable week of sports betting for the Empire State in 2025 and the third most profitable week of sports betting in the state’s history.

Sports Bettors Have Rough Week in New York

After a slightly down September, the state’s sports betting market has surged into October. The week’s gross gaming revenue total of $68.8 million has only been topped by two previous weeks in New York’s sports betting history.

Last year, for the week ending Sept. 15, 2024, the gaming commission reported $69,198,231 in gross gaming revenue. The most profitable week in the state’s history occurred the week ending May 12, 2024, recording $70,935,647 in gross gaming revenue.

No other week has ever cracked $70 million in gross gaming revenue.

The New York State Gaming Commission reported $554,140,942 in online sports betting handle, a nearly $37 million decrease from the previous week.

Both the handle and gross gaming revenue totals increased mightily in the state during the sixth week of the NFL season, compared with 2024’s week six totals. For the week ending Oct. 13, 2024, the state reported $483,762,776 in online sports betting handle and $20,647,061 in gross gaming revenue.

New York experienced a 14.5% increase in online sports betting handle and a 233.3% increase in gross gaming revenue for the sixth week of the NFL season compared with the 2024 NFL week six totals.

FanDuel Maintains Top Spot in New York

FanDuel maintained its top operator spot in New York, reporting $207.6 million in online sports betting handle and $31.5 million in gross gaming revenue totals for the week. FanDuel experienced an $18 million increase in revenues compared with the prior week.

DraftKings reported a solid week as well, with $195.6 million in handle and $23.5 million in gross gaming revenue.

Here are the handle breakdowns for the nine sportsbooks for the week ending Oct. 12:

Here are the gross gaming revenue breakdowns for the week: