Behind the Olympics, consisting of a heavily wager USA-Canada guys's hockey final Sunday, and the NBA's return from its All-Star break, the Empire State's online sports betting deal with rose 3.5% week over week.

- New York sportsbooks won $42.3 million throughout a week dominated by the Olympics and NBA wagering.

- FanDuel was the only online operator to post a double-digit hold.

- BetMGM continues to resist New york city gamblers.

The New York State Gaming Commission reported on Friday a $475.3-million online sports betting deal with for the week ending Feb. 22, a significant 11% increase compared to the very same week in 2025.

The 8 online operators were able to win back 8.9%, leaving them with $42.3 million in gross earnings. Profits were up 6.3% from the previous week and 11.3% year over year.

Despite the deal with being less than $500 million for the 2nd consecutive week given that the Super Bowl, earnings went beyond $40 million for the 3rd time in 4 weeks.

Leading the way

DraftKings edged FanDuel by less than $300,000 to lead New York with a manage of $164.6 million during the week ending Feb. 22. Wagering for the online operator increased nearly 7% from the previous week, and it's the first time DraftKings has actually held the weekly handle title given that early January.

FanDuel turned a much better hold at 11% and was the only New York sports wagering operator in double digits for the week, earning $18.1 million.

DraftKings recovered 9.2% to reach $15.2 million in weekly income. Both sportsbooks were more rewarding than the previous week.

Other operators

more than $50 million in bets for the fourth successive week, and its $3.8 million in gross earnings was nearly $600,000 more than the previous duration.

BetMGM has actually taken some hard hits in New York in recent months, failing to tape-record a double-digit win rate in November and completing in the red twice. The online operator had another hard week, winning back simply 2.6% of a $38.4-million handle that was its most affordable in three months.

Caesars tape-recorded an 8.3% hang on $32.4 million in wagers, while BetRivers published among the best win rates in New York with an 8.6% hold on more than $11 million in wagers. Bally Bet reached 7% on a $3.2-million deal with, while theScore Bet stopped working to get above 6.5% on more than $9.2 million in bets.