Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel retook the lead in the Ohio online sports betting market in June, a month in which statewide revenue and handle fell to a calendar-year low.
Players in Ohio spent a total of $529.8m (£413.6m/€490.7m) across online and retail during June. This is 46.4% ahead of last year but 13.4% behind May and lower than any month so far in 2024.
Online betting accounted for $516.1m of all bets in June, with retail contributing $13.7m.
Players won $473.6m while $5m worth of wagers were voided. This left $51.2m in gross gaming revenue, up 57.1% from last year but 24% less than May’s total.
Of all gross gaming revenue in June, $50.5m came from online betting and $724,376 retail sportsbooks.
June’s results mean for the year-to-date, gross gaming revenue in Ohio stands at $435.6m. This includes $428.5m from the online market and $7.1m the retail sector.
FanDuel leads the Ohio pack in June
Looking at individual operators, FanDuel recovered from its second-placed finish in May to reclaim top spot in Ohio. For the month, it posted $22.7m in online gross gambling revenue off $159.4m in bets.
DraftKings, which took first in May, slipped back to second with $15.3m in online revenue. This is despite it having a larger handle – $165.2m – than its long-time rival FanDuel.
As for the faraway chasing pack, Bet365 was the best of the rest with $4.6m in revenue from a $52m handle. BetMGM followed with $2.5m from $31.5m, then ESPN Bet on $1.7m from $18.2m.
Fanatics was the only other operator to see online revenue exceed $1m, reporting $1.4m for the month. This came from an online handle of $16.4m.
As for the retail market, Seminole Hard Rock Digital led the way with $152,951 in revenue off a $1.1m handle.
Hollywood Columbus took second with $119,198 off $1.1m, then Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley with $93,728 from $911,127.
