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Pennsylvania Sports Betting Handle Downtrend Continues in March

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Sportsbooks generated 13.3% less wagering dollars during a busy sports month, continuing the 2026 streak of year-over-year handle dips.

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . Keystone State sportsbooks have failed to record a year-over-year wagering increase in the first three months of 2026.

Key Takeaways Pennsylvania’s sports betting handle fell from $842. 8 million last March to $730. 8 million this year.

This March was much more profitable for sportsbooks. Promotional credits were up from the Super Bowl month. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported a 13.

3% handle decrease in March, which followed a 14. 4% dropoff in January and a 21. 7% year-over-year dip in February.