New York City Sports Betting Weekly Action Spikes 3.5% With Bigger Menu

Behind the Olympics, including a greatly wager USA-Canada guys's hockey last Sunday, and the NBA's return from its All-Star break, the Empire State's online sports wagering handle increased 3.5% week over week.


- New york city sportsbooks won $42.3 million throughout a week controlled by the Olympics and NBA wagering.


- FanDuel was the only online operator to publish a double-digit hold.


- BetMGM continues to struggle against New york city bettors.


The New York City State Gaming Commission reported on Friday a $475.3-million online sports wagering deal with for the week ending Feb. 22, a considerable 11% boost compared to the same week in 2025.


The 8 online operators were able to recover 8.9%, leaving them with $42.3 million in gross profits. Profits were up 6.3% from the previous week and 11.3% year over year.


Despite the manage being less than $500 million for the second consecutive week since the Super Bowl, income went beyond $40 million for the 3rd time in 4 weeks.


Leading the method


DraftKings edged FanDuel by less than $300,000 to lead New york city with a handle of $164.6 million throughout the week ending Feb. 22. Wagering for the online operator increased almost 7% from the previous week, and it's the very first time DraftKings has held the weekly deal with title considering that early January.


FanDuel turned a better hold at 11% and was the only New york city sports wagering operator in double digits for the week, grossing $18.1 million.


DraftKings recovered 9.2% to reach $15.2 million in weekly profits. Both sportsbooks were more profitable than the previous week.


Other operators


Fanatics accepted more than $50 million in bets for the fourth successive week, and its $3.8 million in gross revenue was nearly $600,000 more than the previous duration.