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DraftKings Tops In Ohio Sports Betting Handle For July

Robert Linnehan

by Robert Linnehan in Sports Betting News

Updated Sep 5, 2023 · 8:03 AM PDT

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  • DraftKings was the top Ohio online sports betting operator for the month of July
  • For the first time since Ohio’s January sports betting launch, FanDuel did not report the highest online sports betting handle for a month
  • The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported $331.08 million in sports betting handle for the month of July

July is historically one of the slowest months in the sports betting calendar and Ohio is learning it first hand. The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported $331.08 million in total Ohio sports betting handle for the month, its lowest handle total since its January launch.

Despite the slow month, DraftKings Ohio scored a win in the Buckeye State. DraftKings reported $116.18 million in online sports betting handle compared with $106.67 million from FanDuel Ohio for July, the first time DraftKings has ever topped FanDuel in online sports betting handle for a month.

FanDuel has been the top online sports betting operator in terms of handle for the last six months.

July Historically Slowest Month

The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported $331,083,998 in total sports betting handle and $37.1 million in taxable revenue. It was more than a $31 million decline in handle from June’s sports betting report, but an increase of nearly $5 million in total taxable revenue.

Promotional spending among the online sports betting operators fell to a new low in July as well. Operators only spent $10.7 million on promotions for the month, a decline of nearly $4 million from June’s total, which had been the state’s previous low. For comparison, during the launch of sports betting in January operators spent more than $319.8 million on promotions to attract bettors.

Despite DraftKings winning the online sports betting handle war for the month, FanDuel still notched the highest taxable revenue figures for the month. FanDuel reported nearly $14 million in online sports betting taxable revenue compared with $11.8 million for DraftKings.

Bet365 maintained its hold on the third spot in the state, reporting $23.52 million in total online sports betting handle, narrowly edging out BetMGM’s $22.97 million in online sports betting handle.

Full July Ohio Online Sports Betting Numbers

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

  1. DraftKings: $116,183,262
  2. FanDuel: $106,671,365
  3. Bet365: $23,525,221
  4. BetMGM: $22,977,110
  5. Caesars Sportsbook: $17,748,835
  6. Barstool Sportsbook: $9,944,765
  7. Tipico Sportsbook: $4,717,479
  8. Hard Rock: $4,526,510
  9. Fanatics: $3,288,949
  10. PointsBet Ohio: $2,330,042
  11. Rush Street Interactive: $2,318,523
  12. BetJack: $1,716,677
  13. BetFred Sports: $1,363,391
  14. Parx Interactive: $580,684
  15. Betway: $530,417
  16. SuperBook: $456,382
  17. MVGBet: $389,529
  18. Betr: $313,280

The operators reported the following taxable sports betting revenues for June:

  1. FanDuel: $13,999,953
  2. DraftKings: $11,802,470
  3. Bet365: $2,883,482
  4. BetMGM: $2,793,124
  5. Caesars Sportsbook: $1,198,863
  6. Barstool Sportsbook: $692,989
  7. Fanatics: $657,217
  8. Tipico Sportsbook: $525,424
  9. Hard Rock: $403,681
  10. PointsBet Ohio: $253,692
  11. Rush Street Interactive: $212,684
  12. BetJack: $189,839
  13. Betway: $65,538
  14. Parx Interactive: $57,249
  15. SuperBook: $44,273
  16. BetFred Sports: $33,336
  17. Betr: $30,875
  18. MVGBet: $29,212
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