May 12, 2025
APRIL 2025 SPORTS WAGERING DATA (Excel download)
FY2025 contribution to Blueprint Fund nearly $72 million
(Baltimore) — Maryland’s sports wagering market had its ninth-best single-month performance in April 2025, generating $6,359,834 in contributions to the state.
Through the first 10 months of FY2025 (July 2024 through April 2025), sports wagering has contributed $71,950,528 to the state compared to $47,591,697 for the same period in FY2024. The state’s share of sports wagering proceeds is directed to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs.
Sports bettors in Maryland wagered $513,716,232 during April 2025 and won back $454,547,787 in prizes, leaving sportsbook operators holding 11.5% of the handle. Operators pay 15% of their taxable proceeds to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund. The state had 11 mobile sports wagering platforms and 12 retail sportsbook locations that operated during April.
A detailed summary of the April 2025 results for each sportsbook, including handle, hold percentage, prizes paid, promotional play, taxable win, and contribution to the state, along with a summary of statewide handle and hold by sport is available for download from the link above. Data from prior months is available at mdgaming.com.
Here are the statewide totals for April 2025:
Handle (Amount players wagered, including free promotional wagers)
- Retail: $12,312,278 (includes $26,440 in deductible free promotional wagers)
- Mobile: $501,403,954 (includes $15,604,551 in deductible free promotional wagers)
- Combined: $513,716,232
Prizes (Winnings paid to players)
- Retail: $11,956,681
- Mobile: $442,591,106
- Combined: $454,547,787
Hold (Handle less prizes paid)
- Retail: $355,597 (2.9%)
- Mobile: $58,812,848 (11.7%)
- Combined: $59,168,444 (11.5%)
Taxable Win (Amount remaining after deducting prizes, promotional wagers and other amounts)
- Retail: $418,720
- Mobile: $41,980,173
- Combined: $42,398,893
Sports Wagering Tax (15% of the Taxable Win)
- Retail: $62,808
- Mobile: $6,297,026
- Combined: $6,359,834
Since the inception of Maryland’s sports wagering program in December 2021:
- Cumulative contribution to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund: $160,403,688
- Cumulative expired prizes contributed to the Problem Gambling Fund: $3,899,809
About Maryland Lottery and Gaming
Maryland Lottery and Gaming operates the Maryland Lottery and is responsible for regulatory oversight of the state’s casinos and sports wagering program. In its regulatory role, the agency provides direction and guidance to casino and sports wagering operators on financial, security, regulatory and licensing procedures. To keep Marylanders informed and to maintain transparency of casino and sports wagering operations, monthly financial reports are posted on mdgaming.com. Maryland Lottery and Gaming strongly encourages responsible play. Maryland residents can obtain confidential help with a gambling problem at no cost by calling 1-800-GAMBLER or visiting mdgamblinghelp.org.