This October was not like Kentucky's first full month of sports wagering in 2015.

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission reported $18.8 million in gross income, down 61.3% from October 2023. The most recent deal with of $274.9 million was also a 4.5% decrease year-over-year.

Bluegrass State operators turned an 18.6% hold in last year's very first huge month, however that win rate dropped to 7.7% this year, thanks to more customer-friendly results from NFL favorites covering at a high rate at times in October.

Adjusted earnings of $20.5 million was down 62.1% year-over-year and 39.1% month-over-month while October's deal with increased 7.5% from September.

Retail sportsbooks reported a $78,000 loss for the month on a $9.8 million handle while online sports wagering operators taped a decent 8% hold on a $265.1 million handle.

The Bluegrass State filled its coffers with almost $3 million, a far cry from the $7.6 million in tax income received in October 2023.

DraftKings reaches $1 billion

DraftKings ended up being the very first online operator to accept $1 billion bet in Kentucky. The sportsbook has actually accepted $1.1 billion in bets after generating a $102.7 million handle in October.

It's the 4th time considering that September 2023 that DraftKings has taped a manage of more than $100 million, and almost $775 million has actually come year-to-date. FanDuel will be the next operator to reach that mark as the online sportsbook has produced a $994 million manage in Kentucky.

FanDuel includes to revenue lead

DraftKings held the handle advantage over FanDuel however lost the revenue fight. FanDuel led the Bluegrass State with a 10.6% hold from a $92.3 million handle that produced $9.8 million.

FanDuel also leads Kentucky sports betting operators in all-time profits with $131.5 million.

bet365 created a $24.5 million manage and was the only other online operator to haul in a minimum of $1 million in revenue. BetMGM produced a hold under 6% that caused a 47% month-over-month drop in income.

Caesars had an even worse go, winning back only 3.4% of the $11.5 million in wagers accepted. Fanatics Sportsbook took in $9.6 million, nearly similar to last month's manage, however hauled in $300,000 less in October income.

ESPN BET produced a 6.3% win rate on a $6.5 million deal with, while Circa Sports suffered a nearly $200,000 loss on $5 million in wagers accepted.

Retail issues

October marks the very first losing month for Kentucky's brick-and-mortar sportsbooks. Three of the 9 retail operators reported an adjusted revenue loss.

Churchill Downs, which is partnered with Kambi, suffered the most, losing $132,480 in adjusted earnings on a manage of $3.5 million, the largest amongst brick-and-mortar shops. Turfway Park lost $70,863 while Ellis Park ended up October over $50,000 in the red.