Ohio Gambling Revenues Continue Upward Trend in November

Ohio Gambling Revenues Continue Upward Trend in November

Sportsbooks report second-highest handle since launch

by - Friday, January 5th, 2024 3:05

Gambling Revenues

The Ohio Casino Control Commission has released its latest monthly revenue report revealing that casinos, racinos and sportsbooks combined to generate $254.25 million taxable revenues in November.

Casinos and Racinos

Ohio’s casinos and racinos posted $186.1 million in revenues for the month of November. This was an increase of 1.3% on the $183.6 reported in November 2022 but slightly less than the $187.8 million reported in the previous month.

The state’s four casinos reported combined gaming revenues of $80.4 million, down by just over 4% from the $83.8 million reported in the same period in 2022.

  • Hollywood Columbus – $21.7 million
  • Jack Cleveland Casino – $21.3 million
  • Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati – $19.7 million
  • Hollywood Toledo $17.6 million

Meanwhile Ohio’s racinos generated $105.7 million in revenues. This was a drop of 3.2% from the $109.2 million reported in November 2022.

  • MGM Northfield Park – $23.6 million
  • Miami Valley Gaming – $19.1 million
  • Scioto Downs – $16.9 million
  • JACK Thistledown Racino – $14.5 million
  • Hollywood Mahoning Valley – $12.6 million
  • Hollywood Dayton – $12.3 million
  • Belterra Park – $6.4 million
Ohio Gambling Revenues Continue Upward Trend in November

Sports Betting in Ohio

Ohio’s licensed online and retail sports betting operators accepted over $864.2 million in wagers during the month of November. This was the second highest total since January 2023 and a 15.8% increase on the previous month’s handle. Of that figure, $841.1 million was placed through online sportsbooks. Since sports betting in Ohio launched in January of 2023, sportsbooks have take in over $6.8 billion in wagers.

DraftKings was the online sports betting market leaders in terms of revenue, generating over $22.5 million in taxable revenues. Its nearest competitor FanDuel generated $20.9 million in revenues. This means that both DraftKings and FanDuel accounted for just over 65% of all taxable revenues in the online market. Total online sports wagering revenues came to $66.7 million for the month of November.

The state’s 15 retail sportsbooks reported taking in $23.1 million in wagers during November, a slight increase of $1 million compared to the previous month. Revenues from the land-based industry came to $1.3 million, down by 45.8% from October.

2023 Sports Handle, Revenues & Taxes in Ohio

Ohio Gambling Revenues Continue Upward Trend in NovemberTotal HandleSportsbook RevenueWin %Adjusted Sportsbook RevenueState Taxes Jan 2023$1,114,101,739$209,049,30218.76%$209,055,880$20,922,359Feb 2023Ohio Gambling Revenues Continue Upward Trend in November$82,879,56812.95%$82,987,169$8,306,004Mar 2023$738,613,175$95,313,12412.90%$95,346,224$9,551,057Apr 2023$522,703,584$63,819,85712.21%$63,898,463$6,405,348May 2023$447,477,360$57,951,15212.95%$58,002,520$5,819,393Jun 2023$363,066,723$32,604,9758.98%$32,747,673Ohio Gambling Revenues Continue Upward Trend in NovemberOhio Gambling Revenues Continue Upward Trend in November$331,931,139$37,229,87311.22%$37,237,844$7,458,022Aug 2023$379,531,071$40,786,64310.75%$40,777,284$8,155,456Sep 2023$690,378,913$81,533,401Ohio Gambling Revenues Continue Upward Trend in November$81,767,838$16,353,567Oct 2023$746,298,634$80,228,27610.75%$80,577,223$16,115,444Nov 2023$864,220,822$67,766,5917.84%$68,152,085$13,630,417Ohio Gambling Revenues Continue Upward Trend in November$6,838,118,713$849,162,76211.92%$850,550,203$119,264,189
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