The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) released its June 2026 sports wagering revenue report on July 22, showing licensed operators in the Commonwealth settled approximately $615.1 million in current and future wagers during the month. Statewide hold percentage dropped to 9.08% — the lowest monthly hold since March — as bettors landed a strong month against the books.

The June total is down from May's $632.1 million and April's $678.4 million, continuing the seasonal decline that MA operators typically see between the end of the NBA/NHL playoff runs and the start of NFL preseason. Year-over-year, however, the June 2026 handle is up roughly 15.5% versus June 2025 ($532.7 million), continuing the market's multi-year growth trend.

Bettors Win the Month

The 9.08% statewide hold marks the second-lowest hold percentage of 2026 to date, translating directly into a smaller-than-usual tax collection for the state. Operators combined for $54.32 million in taxable gaming revenue and $10.83 million in tax — down from May's $14.09 million and April's $16.31 million.

Fanatics Sportsbook posted the standout monthly result for bettors: a hold of just 5.99% on $65.9 million in wagers, its lowest monthly hold since launching in Massachusetts. Fanatics still finished third in market share by handle, but its taxable revenue collapsed from $7.28 million in May to $3.79 million in June — a sign of either aggressive customer promotions or a genuinely rough betting month for the book.

DraftKings held at 9.07% (versus 11.46% in May), and FanDuel at 9.72% (down from 13.08% in May). Only Caesars (11.20%) and Bally Bet (11.14%) posted double-digit hold percentages for the month.

Market Share Stays Concentrated

DraftKings again led Massachusetts in monthly handle with $302.0 million — 49.6% of all online wagering activity in the state. FanDuel followed at $154.6 million (25.4%). Fanatics ($65.9 million, 10.8%) held third place. BetMGM ($48.0 million, 7.9%), Caesars ($18.1 million, 3.0%), theScore Bet ($16.5 million, 2.7%), and Bally Bet ($3.8 million, 0.6%) rounded out the seven-book online market.

The top two operators combined for 75.0% of all online handle in Massachusetts for June — a concentration ratio consistent with the market's trend throughout 2026.

Retail Handle Steady

Retail sportsbooks at the three Category 1 casinos generated $6.16 million in in-person wagers, roughly in line with recent months. Encore Boston Harbor led retail with $3.24 million wagered, followed by Plainridge Park ($2.10 million) and MGM Springfield ($811,000). Total retail tax collected was $104,487.

The MGC reports that Plainridge Park saw the highest hold percentage of any Massachusetts retail sportsbook at 15.12% — nearly double the statewide online hold average — reflecting the tighter margins retail properties typically extract on lower-volume in-person wagering.

Cumulative Totals Since Launch

With June's $10.83 million in tax added to the ledger, cumulative sports wagering tax collected in Massachusetts since launch (retail January 31, 2023, online March 10, 2023) has now surpassed $477.87 million. Combined with casino gaming tax and assessment collections since the first MA casino opened, total gaming taxes to the Commonwealth have topped $2.95 billion.

Casino Steady, Fantasy Continues Modest Contribution

Casino gaming revenue at PPC, MGM Springfield, and Encore Boston Harbor totaled $97.36 million in gross gaming revenue for June, generating $26.96 million in tax. Encore led casino GGR at $57.1 million, followed by MGM Springfield at $22.9 million and Plainridge Park (slots only) at $14.2 million.

Daily fantasy sports operators combined for $9.5 million in gross fantasy wagering receipts in June, generating $220,932 in tax at the state's 15% rate — a modest contributor to overall gaming revenue but a consistent monthly presence.

Looking Ahead

The July 2026 monthly revenue report is expected in mid-August. Summer typically produces the lowest handle months of the year in MA — driven by MLB-only sports schedules, the WNBA, MLS, and offseason futures activity — before NFL preseason and college football return handle to peak levels in late August and September. The MGC's new account-limit transparency rule, which took effect June 1, will also have its first full month of reporting reflected in the July data.