New York reveals further sports betting growth in December

Sports betting revenue in New York reached its second-highest monthly total on record in December, while the Empire State reported further year-on-year growth in handle.

Monthly gross gaming revenue from sports betting reached $259.7 million in December. This surpassed the previous year by 72.7% and was second only to the $280.6 million record set in November 2025.

As for player spending, online handle for the month totalled $2.38 billion. The figure was 4.4% higher than December 2024 but 8.6% behind November’s $2.61 billion total. It was also 9.6% less than the record $2.64 billion spent in October 2025.

The data, published by the New York State Gaming Commission, meant sportsbooks in the state ended the month with an online hold of 10.9%.

FanDuel retains healthy lead in New York

Turning to operators, Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel remained the market leader. It posted $120.1 million in revenue, its second-highest total on record in New York, from $853.6 million in bets. This followed two consecutive months of its handle exceeding $1 billion.

Based on these figures, FanDuel was left with a healthy hold of 14.07%.

DraftKings remained the closest challenger to its longtime rival. In December, DraftKings drew $84.1 million in revenue off a $801.6 million handle for a 10.49% hold. Fanatics again took third with $18.7 million from $205.5 million, meaning a 9.1% hold.

Elsewhere, Caesars posted $14.7 million in revenue off a $152.8 million handle for a hold of 9.62%. BetMGM was not far behind with $13.2 million from a record handle of $259.1 million, for a hold of 5.09%.

Next, theScore Bet, previously known as ESPN Bet, reported $3.6 million in revenue from $42.6 million in bets for an 8.45% hold. Bally Bet followed with $1.2 million off $13.2 million, leaving a hold of 0.09%.

Resorts World Bet rounded out the market, posting $229,357 in revenue off a $2.8 million handle for an 8.33% hold.