Ohio Notches Most Profitable Sports Betting Month of 2025

• The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported more than $88 million in sports betting revenue for the month of May
• It was the state’s most profitable sports betting month of 2025
• Ohio sports bettors wagered more than $741.2 million in May

Ohio sports betting operators hammered the public in May to lead to the Buckeye State’s most profitable month of 2025.

The Ohio Casino Control Commission reported $88,814,412 in taxable revenue for May, the most profitable month Ohio has experienced since notching nearly $81 million in revenue for January.

The commission reported $741,271,201 in total sports betting handle for the month, with $727.1 million coming from online sports betting operators.

Ohio Operators Hammer Public

Ohio sports betting operators likely had its hugely successful month due to the downfall of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA playoffs. The Cavaliers were heavily favored to win their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series by the majority of sportsbooks (-500 at DraftKings prior to game 1) against the Indianapolis Pacers.

The Cavaliers eventually lost the series 4-1, likely leading to the operators’ successful month.

The public bet $741,271,201 in May, with operators paying out $646,606,074 in winning bets to customers. More than $5.8 million in bets were voided for the month.

Full May Ohio Online Sports Betting Numbers

FanDuel and DraftKings again dominated the month, as FanDuel reported $251.2 million in online sports betting hand and DraftKings reported $225.2 million. Continuing its strong run in the Buckeye State, bet365 reported $68.8 million in handle, the third most popular operator in the state.

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

1. FanDuel: $251,282,529
2. DraftKings: $225,226,054
3. Bet365: $68,787,632
4. BetMGM: $47,991,652
5. Fanatics: $41,411,508
6. Caesars Sportsbook: $26,856,555
7. ESPN BET: $24,989,478
8. Hard Rock: $20,438,965
9. BetJack: $6,148,792
10. Prime Sports: $5,585,206
11. Rush Street Interactive: $4,936,089
12. Bally’s Interactive: $2,448,777
13. Betr: $301,540
14. MVGBet: $731,258

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

1. FanDuel: $36,045,492
2. DraftKings: $27,633,587
3. Bet365: $6,480,314
4. Fanatics: $4,831,427
5. BetMGM: $4,481,181
6. ESPN BET: $2,900,879
7. Caesars Sportsbook: $2,114,954
8. Prime Sports: $1,086,908
9. Hard Rock: $616,036
10. BetJack: $320,127
11. Rush Street Interactive: $262,128
12. Bally’s Interactive: $219,692
13. MVGBet: $64,394
14. Betr: $16,449