Massachusetts Sports Betting Revels in Football Season

• The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported $512.17 million in sports betting handle for September
• Online sports betting accounted for $499.75 million of the total handle
• The state took in nearly $10 million in sports betting taxes for the month

A rising tide lifts all ships, just as the NFL season lifts all sports betting tax revenues in the commonwealth.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported more than $512 million in total Massachusetts sports betting handle for the month of September, leading to nearly $10 million in sports betting tax revenue during the first month of the NFL season.

Online sports betting accounted for nearly $500 million of the total bet during the month.

DraftKings Dominates Month

DraftKings again notched the highest online sports betting handle and taxable gaming revenue among the state’s eight sports betting operators. DraftKings reported $290.1 million in total handle for the month and $27.5 million in taxable gaming revenue.

FanDuel reported $121.9 million in online sports betting handle for September and $13.9 million in taxable gaming revenue.

Betr again struggled in the commonwealth, reported $303,158 in total handle and only a little more than $28,000 in taxable gaming revenue for the month.

Here are the total online sports betting handle figures for September:

• DraftKings Massachusetts: $290,142,168
• FanDuel Massachusetts: $121,929,643
• BetMGM Massachusetts:$33,533,024
• Caesars Sportsbook Massachusetts: $18,137,418
• WynnBET Massachusetts: $13,854,350
• Barstool Sportsbook: $12,953,075
• Fanatics Sportsbook: $8,895,193
• Betr: $303,158

On the retail sportsbook side, Encore Boston Harbor topped all three casinos with $6.2 million in handle and more than $226,000 in total taxable revenue. Here are the full retail sports betting details for the month:

• Encore Boston Harbor (WynnBET): $6,235,136
• Plainridge Park Casino (Barstool Sportsbook): $4,613,038
• MGM Springfield (BetMGM): $1,581,462

The total taxable revenue for retail sportsbooks are right here:

• MGM Springfield (BetMGM): $285,366
• Plainridge Park Casino (Barstool Sportsbook):$270,924
• Encore Boston Harbor (WynnBET): $226,727

Daily Fantasy Sports Reported For Commonwealth

The MGC reported the state’s DFS totals for the month of September and reported $16.78 million in total handle. There are currently 16 licensed DFS operators in Massachusetts.

DraftKings led the way with $7.8 million in DFS handle, with PrizePicks notching the second spot with nearly $3.6 million in handle.

In total, the state collected $286,272 in DFS taxes for September.

Here are the total DFS sports betting handles for the month:

• Boom Fantasy: $25,384
• DraftKings: $7,799,439
• FanDuel: $2,022,983
• FanTrax: $3,130
• OwnersBox: $43,649
• Parlay Play: $129,905
• PrizePicks: $3,609,521
• Real Time: $9,157
• SHGN: $301,677
• Sleepers: $385,988
• Splash Sports: $1,360
• Talid Sports: $22,213
• Two Nine Sports: $350,579
• Underdog: $1,751,777
• Vivid Picks: $29,307
• Yahoo Fantasy Sports: $319,659

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Interim Executive Director Todd Grossman  recently said the commission will evaluate daily fantasy sports (DFS) offerings in the commonwealth as DFS operators are recently experiencing increased scrutiny for their offerings nationwide.

Grossman revealed the commission would begin a review of DFS operator and offerings in the state in light of several public examinations across the country.

No information on the review has been released to the public.