Aug. 10, 2026
JULY 2026 SPORTS WAGERING DATA (Excel download)
(Baltimore) — Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $8,452,763 in contributions to the state during July, the first month of the Fiscal Year 2027. The total was a 16.6% increase from the $7,252,318 figure in July 2025.
Sports bettors in Maryland wagered $496,407,335 during July 2026 and won back $440,872,739 in prizes. Sportsbook operators held 11.2% of the handle.
Of the $8.4 million in state contributions from July, nearly $6.4 million went to public education programs supported by the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund. Since the inception of the sports wagering program, $283,443,468 has gone to the Blueprint Fund.
Retail sports wagering operators contribute 15% of their taxable proceeds to the Blueprint Fund. Mobile sports wagering operators contribute 15% of their taxable proceeds to the Blueprint Fund and 5% to the state’s General Fund. In July, the combined retail and mobile contribution to the Blueprint Fund was $6,355,264, while an additional $2,097,500 in mobile proceeds went to the General Fund.
A detailed summary of the July 2026 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 included in the attached chart and available for download at mdgaming.com.
Here are the statewide totals for July 2026:
Handle (Amount players wagered, including free promotional wagers)
- Retail: $7,247,459 (includes $4,490 in deductible free promotional wagers)
- Mobile: $489,159,876 (includes $11,756,585 in deductible free promotional wagers)
- Combined: $496,407,335
Prizes (Winnings paid to players)
- Retail: $6,610,156
- Mobile: $434,262,583
- Combined: $440,872,739
Hold (Handle less prizes paid)
- Retail: $637,303 (8.8%)
- Mobile: $54,897,293 (11.2%)
- Combined: $55,534,596 (11.2%)
Taxable Proceeds (Amount remaining after deducting prizes, promotional wagers and other amounts)
- Retail: $418,428
- Mobile: $41,949,996
- Combined: $42,368,424
Sports Wagering Tax (15% of Taxable Win for Retail; 20% of Taxable Win for Mobile)
- Retail: $62,764
- Mobile: $8,389,999
- Combined: $8,452,763
Since the inception of Maryland’s sports wagering program in December 2021:
- Cumulative contribution to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund: $283,443,468
- Cumulative contribution to the General Fund: $34,704,397
- Cumulative expired prizes contributed to the Problem Gambling Fund: $5,709,623
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.