Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $7.6 million in contributions to the state during June 2026, capping a fiscal year that returned $132.3 million to state programs. The Fiscal Year 2026 total, covering July 2025 through June 2026, was a 48.8% increase from the $88.9 million generated in Fiscal Year 2025.
Sports bettors wagered $523.3 million during June and won back $468.8 million in prizes, with sportsbook operators holding 10.4% of all wagers placed. Of the June contributions, $5.7 million was directed to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, while nearly $1.9 million went to the state’s General Fund. Over the full fiscal year, sports wagering generated more than $99.7 million for public education through the Blueprint Fund and $32.6 million for the General Fund. Since legal sports betting launched in December 2021, the Blueprint Fund has received more than $277 million in proceeds.
Statewide totals for June 2026:
Handle (Amount players wagered, including free promotional wagers)
· Retail: $7,964,288 (includes $6,620 in deductible free promotional wagers)
· Mobile: $515,372,825 (includes $15,251,789 in deductible free promotional wagers)
· Combined: $523,337,113
Prizes (Winnings paid to players)
· Retail: $7,745,597
· Mobile: $461,019,231
· Combined: $468,764,829
Hold (Handle less prizes paid)
· Retail: $218,691 (2.7%)
· Mobile: $54,353,594 (10.5%)
· Combined: $54,572,285 (10.4%)
Taxable Win (Amount remaining after deducting prizes, promotional wagers and other amounts)
· Retail: $346,040
· Mobile: $37,855,885
· Combined: $38,201,926
Sports Wagering Tax (15% of Taxable Win for Retail; 20% of Taxable Win for Mobile)
· Retail: $51,906
· Mobile: $7,571,177
· Combined: $7,623,083
Since the inception of Maryland’s sports wagering program in December 2021:
· Cumulative contribution to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund: $277,088,204
· Cumulative contribution to the General Fund: $32,606,898
· Cumulative expired prizes contributed to the Problem Gambling Fund: $5,637,498
