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<br>The Super Bowl helped spur a 7.5% year-over-year sports betting increase in the Old Line State. With the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles in nearby New Jersey, Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported a $475.7 million handle, the most ever during February and the ninth-highest total since [wagering launched](http://219.151.182.803000/laurie7819008) in 2022.<br> |
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<br>The 11 online Maryland sports betting [operators](https://www.christinawalch.com/frei-von-depression-und-selbstmordgedanken/) and 13 retail sportsbooks produced $60 million in gross revenue, a 38% rise from Feb. 2024. Profits increased despite the $18.5 million football handle leading to more than $1 million in [operator revenue](http://led119.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=diy_infomarket&wr_id=42) loss.<br> |
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<br>The 12.6% hold was up from 9.9% the previous year and marked the ninth double-digit win rate in the last 11 months. The state hauled in $6.3 million in taxes from a $43.2 million adjusted income.<br> |
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<br>Monthly drop<br> |
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<br>With only one football game in February, Maryland operators endured a significant [month-over-month](https://ocskincancer.com/our-doctors/attachment/screen-shot-2021-01-15-at-2-48-43-pm-2/) [decrease](http://git.qiniu1314.com/leoworley61375) in action and profit.<br> |
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<br>Handle fell 23% compared to January, which featured the [NFL playoffs](https://tovegans.tube/@linoampt406558?page=about) and the end of college football's postseason. During February, sportsbooks made $18 million less in gross revenue from the month that produced the third-highest total ever.<br> |
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<br>However, parlays continued to be big business, generating $43.6 million in profit. NBA betting contributed $6.6 million in sportsbook income from a $118.8 million handle.<br> |
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<br>FanDuel’s record high hold<br> |
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<br>Online sports betting accounted for $463.2 million of the total betting amount in February. Mobile operators also handed out $16.2 million in promotional bets and finished the month with $59.2 million in gross revenue.<br> |
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<br>A whopping 16% FanDuel lead the way with $32.3 million in profits on a $202.6 million handle.<br> |
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<br>[DraftKings](https://mendelium.com/index.php/blog/83078/the-bet-9ja-promotion-code-2026-is-yohaig/) took in $143.6 million in wagers and produced $16.4 million in income, nearly $7 million less than January. BetMGM finished third with a $40.4 million handle and a hold slightly under 10%.<br> |
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<br>Fanatics Sportsbook was the only other operator to surpass $30 million in bets and $3 million in profits for the second consecutive month. Caesars’ handle dropped by $6 million from the previous month. ESPN BET’s $12.5 million was down over $6 million from the previous month, but revenue only slipped $400,000.<br> |
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<br>Legislation updates<br> |
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<br>It’s been a busy start to the year for gambling in the Maryland General Assembly. A bill to ban sweepstakes gaming in the Old Line State passed through the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Monday 13-0.<br> |
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