With reports in from gambling regulators in 21 of the 33 trackable legalized jurisdictions, June is shaping up as expected, down 17% compared to last month in like states as the sports calendar slimmed heading into summer. Last year, June handle dropped 19% compared to May.
The year-on-year story also is playing out as it has through this year, with June pacing 20% ahead of the same month in 2023. May is on track to be 27% higher than the same month last year in states that were open for at least a year. April was 27% better than the previous April.
