The state of Kentucky sports betting is strong to start 2025. That’s according to data released by the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation for the month of January.

Bettors wagered $277,120,574 for January. While that is down 5.4% compared to December’s $293,022,540, it’s up 12.8% from the $245,604,391 handle reported for January 2024.

Online wagering accounted for nearly 98% of the betting traffic, and the $270,994,797 bet through the eight approved Kentucky sports betting apps fell 5.1% from the $285,476,298 mobile handle from December.

It was a different story for revenue, though, as sportsbooks reported marked increases for January. The $32,975,042 in revenue for January was up 68.8% from the $19,553,128 they won in December. However, on a year-to-year basis, revenue dropped 6.8% from the $35,384,370 the operators reported for January 2024.