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Ohio sportsbooks handled $658.9 million in bets in June 2026, but gross revenue still fell year over year as operators posted $68.9 million for the month.
According to the latest Ohio figures, total handle was up $72.6 million from June 2025, with betting activity boosted by a crowded sports calendar that included the World Cup, NBA Finals, and Stanley Cup Final. Even so, gross revenue declined 8% from a year earlier. The state received $13.8 million from $69.1 million in taxable revenue.
June handle stayed strong even below the $700 million mark
June was the first month since August 2025 that Ohio’s handle came in below $700 million. Online sports betting still increased 14.7% year over year, helped in part by the U.S. men’s national team playing three group-stage matches in June.
Operators also held onto a larger share of wagers than usual. Ohio’s June hold reached 10.5%, the third double-digit monthly win rate recorded in 2026. Promotional wagering totaled $21.5 million, up from $17.3 million in June 2025.
DraftKings led in bets, while FanDuel led in revenue
DraftKings posted the largest online handle in Ohio at $213.7 million and generated $22.2 million in revenue for June. FanDuel was close behind in handle at $203.1 million, but led all operators in revenue with $23.9 million, aided by an 11.8% hold.
Among other major operators, bet365 reported $78.4 million in handle and $6.5 million in revenue. Fanatics Sportsbook posted $44.1 million in handle and $3.7 million in revenue, while BetMGM generated $43.2 million in handle and $4.7 million in revenue. Caesars took $20.7 million in bets and reported $2.1 million in revenue.
The source material also identified Hard Rock Bet and theScore Bet among Ohio operators, but did not provide their full June handle and revenue figures.
Proposed bill would sharply scale back legal betting options
The monthly results arrived as Ohio lawmakers Johnathan Newman and Beth Lear introduced legislation that would end online sports wagering and leave retail betting as the only legal option.
The proposal would also ban betting on college sports, parlays, player props, and live markets, while limiting individual bets to $100. As of publication, the bill had not moved in the House since being introduced last month.
For players, the main takeaway is that Ohio’s market remained active in June even as sportsbook revenue softened. The more immediate issue to watch is whether the proposed legislation receives a committee hearing or vote, since that would be the next sign of any real change to how betting works in the state.
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Source: As reported by Brad Senkiw.
