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Massachusetts sports betting down 21.5% from April

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BOSTON – Massachusetts sports betting decreased by about 21.5% in May compared to the previous month.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released the May data on Thursday.

Total sports betting handle was $454,965,416, which was down 21.5% from April.

In May, mobile sports betting handle was down 21.7% from the month before. Retail sports betting handle decreased 12.4% from April.

Taxable sports betting revenue and sports betting taxes both increased in May.

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