Missouri Sportsbooks Set New Handle Low in August

Missouri sportsbooks recorded their lowest monthly handle since legal sports wagering launched in December 2025, with $207.5 million wagered in August. Missouri sports betting handle fell 15.9% from July's $246.8 million, according to the Missouri Gaming Commission's monthly report dated September 15. Taxable revenue dropped even faster, declining 23.2% to $16.7 million.

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August Handle Falls to New Low

Bettors placed about 4.7 million wagers totaling $207.5 million. Missouri betting apps accounted for about 4.7 million wagers and $204.3 million, or 98.4% of the total handle. Retail sportsbooks at Missouri casinos handled about 39,000 wagers worth $3.2 million.

DraftKings Missouri led operators with $83.5 million in handle. FanDuel followed with $59.8 million, ahead of bet365 at $17 million, Fanatics at $15.1 million and BetMGM at $14.8 million. The August total was down from July's $246.8 million. Mobile handle declined 16.1% month over month, while retail handle slipped 0.6%.

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Taxable Revenue Drops 23.2%

The commission reported $16.7 million in taxable adjusted gross revenue for August, down from $21.8 million in July. Licensees paid about $1.68 million in sports wagering tax, compared with $2.19 million the previous month.

Mobile sportsbooks generated about $16.3 million in taxable revenue and paid $1.63 million in tax. Retail locations reported about $473,000 in taxable revenue and $47,000 in tax. DraftKings led operators in taxable revenue at approximately $6.8 million, followed by FanDuel Missouri at $5.4 million.

Circa Sports reported negative taxable revenue of about $66,700. Its August adjusted gross revenue of about $48,500 was reduced by a $115,000 negative balance carried over from July.

Fiscal Year Totals Continue to Grow

Missouri recorded $454.3 million in handle across about 10.4 million wagers during the first two months of fiscal year 2027. Sports wagering tax totaled about $3.87 million over that period.

The commission notes that reported figures are subject to adjustment.