May brought the highest handle in D.C. since sportsbooks there began taking bets in 2020, breaking a record that stood since October 2021. D.C. operators handled $32.8 million, an 171% improvement over last May’s $12.1 million.
The surge was driven by the District’s switch in March from exclusive online provider Intralot to FanDuel , which launched its app in D.C. in April.
With May results in from regulators in all but Illinois, Arizona and Kentucky, handle for the month was tracking 29% ahead of May 2023 in like states. New York was among the top year-on-year gainers, posting a 45% increase to $1.97 billion.
DraftKings led FanDuel 41% to 38% for the month, the first time it has topped the state chart since September.
Here are the results for May:
