1 North Carolina Sports Betting Handle, Revenue Dip YoY In April

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To be fair, no month has matched what Tar Heel State sports wagering created in its first complete month a year back.

- Tar Heel State operators generated $576.2 million in wagers, down 11.2% from the previous year.

• College basketball had a limited effect in April, however Duke's loss in the Final Four likely helped sportsbooks increase month-over-month earnings.
• Sports betting has actually led to $38 million in tax income for the Tar Heel State in 2025.
  
  The North Carolina State Lottery Commission reported on Monday that 8 online operators took $46.8 million in earnings in April, down 55.5% from the all-time state record of $105.2 million. The 2nd highest grossing month was November, which saw $78 million produced.
  
  Sportsbooks in the basketball-centric state produced $576.2 million in wagers in April 2025, down 11.2% from the previous year. Duke, the favorite to win all of it, was the lone in-state team to reach the men's NCAA Final Four. Heaven Devils lost in a semifinal to Houston.
  
  That definitely helped operators recuperate in earnings, creating $8 million more than in March. The NBA playoffs likewise left to an operator-friendly start during April, which produced an 8.1% hold. That's up from March's 5.6% but of April 2024's win rate.
  
  Basketball decrease
  
  Without a complete month of college basketball, the monthly handle decreased by 15.9%. Still, March and April produced a combined $1.26 billion in wagers. That's below the $1.31 billion generated from the same 2 months in 2024, that includes just 3 weeks of wagering in March.
  
  Year-to-date, online North Carolina sports wagering has actually generated $2.4 billion in wagers, while operators FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, bet365, Caesars, Fanatics Sportsbook, ESPN BET, and Underdog have actually made more than $215 million in income because January. The Tar Heel State has yet to introduce retail sports betting or pari-mutuel wagering.
  
  More in the coffers?
  
  The commission estimated that sports wagering led to $8.4 million in tax earnings for North Carolina. The Tar Heel State has filled its coffers with more than $38 million in 2025 and over $94 million since the began in July.
  
  Lawmakers are looking for a method to utilize sports betting to bring in a lot more money. The Senate passed a state budget plan last month that would increase the tax rate on the eight online operators from the present 18% to a proposed 36%. The budget, which would enter into impact on Oct.
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