Oregon Lottery sees $1.3M+ revenue from Super Bowl bets
OREGON (KTVZ) -- Oregonians wagered $8.4 million on this year's Super Bowl, making it the state's largest single sports betting event of the year. The wagers, placed through the Oregon Lottery's DraftKings Sportsbook, generated more than $1.3 million in revenue for the state, according to the Oregon Lottery.
The total amount wagered increased from the $8.2 million recorded during last year's Super Bowl. Despite the increase in the total amount bet, officials noted that state revenue trended lower than the previous year due to high volumes of winning bets placed on the Seattle Seahawks.
This year, the average wager for the event was $18.30. While the total amount wagered grew, the total number of bets placed was slightly more than 450,000, compared to 456,000 bets recorded last year.
Kerry Hemphill, the Oregon Lottery sports betting products manager, explained that revenue was influenced by local betting preferences. "The Super Bowl is a significant revenue-driving event for Oregon," Hemphill said. "This year, revenue trended down from last year because of the strong in-state support for the Seahawks, who were favored and won."
Players had access to more than 1,000 prop bets, which are wagers on specific events within the game such as which team would score first or who would be named MVP. The coin toss drew 9,159 bets, resulting in 3,932 winners who correctly picked the Patriots to win the toss. Additionally, 1,488 players correctly guessed that the color of the Gatorade used in the celebration would be yellow.
The largest individual win of the day belonged to a Portland resident. The player placed a $1,000 bet in August 2025 on the Seahawks to win the game, which resulted in a $60,000 payout.
The Oregon Lottery first launched its online sports betting platform in October 2019. Since the lottery began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned nearly $17.8 billion for various state programs. These funds support economic development, public education, state parks, veteran services and watershed enhancements.
