commit e578681f6e0a4d994f31676427ded363b689185f Author: celinagriffie Date: Thu Apr 30 16:58:21 2026 -0500 Add Missouri's February Sports Betting Handle Drops 27% From January diff --git a/Missouri%27s-February-Sports-Betting-Handle-Drops-27%25-From-January.md b/Missouri%27s-February-Sports-Betting-Handle-Drops-27%25-From-January.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..47b6720 --- /dev/null +++ b/Missouri%27s-February-Sports-Betting-Handle-Drops-27%25-From-January.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +
Missouri saw its biggest month-over-month reduction in sports wagering to date in February.
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- Missouri's sports wagering handle went from $380.4 million in January to $277 million in February.
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- The state took over $1 million in monthly taxes for the very first time.
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and [parlays controlled](https://qdate.ru/@nganlassiter25) the betting landscape in February.
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Show-Me State gamblers positioned 16.8% fewer bets during the month including the Super Bowl than in January, and the Missouri Gaming [Commission](http://marketinglounge.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=0604&wr_id=18553&&) reported a $277[-million](http://121.40.40.2233000/azgsalvatore78/the-bet-9ja-promotion-code-this-2026-is-yohaig/wiki/The+Bet9ja+promo+code+this+2026+is+YOHAIG) online and retail combined manage, down 27.2% month over month from $380.4 million. Online sportsbooks accounted for $273 countless the overall quantity bet.
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The deal with was also half of what Missourians invested in December 2025, the very first month of sports betting in the state. The most affordable amount wagered yet led to $31.3 million in gross [revenue](https://www.robert-koall.de/2019/05/04/ein-fabelhafter-testbeitrag/) for the 8 mobile and 8 in-person operators, down 42% from January. February's 11.3% hold was the first under 14% as well.
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Still, the state's operators went beyond $1 billion in bets placed throughout the first three months of sports betting and over $180 million in Missouri earnings.
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Tax implications
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Missouri experienced its greatest tax haul to date, [creating](https://www.refermee.com/companies/the-bet9ja-promotion-code-2026-is-yohaig/) $1.2 million in February. December and January produced less than $600,000 due to the fact that operators' overall taxable profits finished in the red both months.
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The figure jumped to $10.3 million in February as DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics, three major online sportsbooks, [paid taxes](http://8.210.64.19830000/rosalindprathe/the-bet-9ja-promotion-code-this-2026-is-yohaig/wiki/The+BetNaija+promo+code+2026+is+YOHAIG) for the very first time as free-play marketing spending dropped substantially from January to February.
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All operators invested a combined $11.4 million on totally free plays, below December's $125 million and January's $33 million. FanDuel led all sportsbooks with $4.6 million in marketing wagers offered, down from $14.6 million in January, while DraftKings invested $3.6 million in free plays, $6 million less than the previous month. Fanatics contributed over $815,000, cutting January's costs by majority, and bet365 was the only other operator to [surpass](https://gutachter-fast.de/lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit/) $1 million in February complimentary plays.
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DraftKings on top
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DraftKings created a state-best $104.9 million in deal with throughout February, with gross [profits](https://buzzlab.co.za/author/aldajpg2733043/) of $12.6 million prior to deductions, likewise leading Missouri online sports wagering operators. However, FanDuel's 12.9% hold on a $92.5-million manage was nearly a point greater than DraftKings' February win rate.
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bet365 was the only other operator to produce a handle of $20 million, winning 10.8%. BetMGM produced a hold of just 6.8% on its $19.2-million handle, while [Fanatics](https://git.lvjusoft.com/richiemacqueen) stayed listed below 8.5% on almost $18 million in wagers.
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Caesars practically produced a $12-million deal with, but a 6% hold restricted February profits. PENN Entertainment's theScore Bet delighted in a 10.8% hold on a handle of over $5 million, while Circa Sports made back less than $70,000 on a $1.4-million manage.
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[Football wagering](http://139.162.81.145/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=4175) drops off
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The only [football video](https://carltoncox.com/gallery/emodule/416/eitem/98) game of February, [Super Bowl](https://thefusionflix.com/@odettemcadam52?page=about) LX between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, generated $11.7 million in wagers. January produced $72 million in [football](http://153.122.53.106/earnestroepke) handle, minus parlays, during the NFL playoffs and College Football Playoff.
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[Basketball](https://abracemacaubas.com.br/index.php/2017/10/06/mobilizacao-para-salvar-mosteiro-historico/) was the most-bet sport in Missouri for the 2nd consecutive month, producing a handle of nearly $110 million in February. Missourians spent more than $91 million on parlays.
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