Why is the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report useful and how should I use it?

Why is the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report useful? Imagine being able to instantly see your competitors Market Share, Share of Spend and their top performing ad copy so you can effectively benchmark your own performance. Adthena’s PPC Market Share reports provide an instant view of performance insights across hundreds of sub-industries – so you can do just that. How to use the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report Think of these reports as a cheat sheet for your industry’s search landscape. Check out this short article for a breakdown of each report and how they can benefit your strategy.

How often is the data updated?

Data within the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report is aggregated every month, highlighting the most significant changes from the previous period.

How does Adthena collect this data?

We use observed data from Google’s search results pages. With 20 million Google SERPs indexed per day. Adthena forms a global index of publicly available searches on Google. On top of observed data, our data science models and patented technology expand on the insights through estimated metrics like market share, share of spend, and more. We have 12 years of historical data across industries and our custom-built AI models learn from continuously updated data every day.

How accurate is the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report?

The US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report is powered by Adthena’s Whole Market View, which is the patented technology that drives value for our 300 enterprise customers. Our unique approach to search intelligence ingests Google’s Keyword Planner into its learning models, providing a more accurate and up-to-date view of keyword data compared to traditional panel data methods. With daily data collection and updates, Adthena offers a closer-to-real-time view of the Google Ads auction, enabling timely insights and adjustments. Adthena focuses specifically on Google Ads, providing a deep dive into the channel and offering detailed insights into its workings. By processing 10 TB of new data daily and employing AI and machine learning models to analyze millions of Google Ads searches per second, Adthena provides a comprehensive and in-depth view of the competitive landscape. Learn more about our data. Learn more about our data accuracy

Does this include mobile, desktop and Google Shopping data?

Yes. The US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report aggregates data from across both device types and Google Shopping.

Who is this US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report for?

The US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report is for enterprise brands and agencies who want quick and high-level, historical benchmarks that are easily digestible and reveal insights, trends and market winners relevant to their own industry.

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Google AI Overview visibility for Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting US

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

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AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency	Percentage
Frequency	48.5812781756
	51.4187218244

48%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency	Percentage
Frequency	1
	99

<1%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent	Distribution
Investigational	4%
Transactional	0%
Navigational	21%
Seasonal	0%
Local	0%
Problem Solving	0%

Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

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Share of Clicks - Last month

Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain	Share of clicks
twinspires.com	67.41
draftkings.com	11.15
fanduel.com	7.4
bet365.com	7.13
betmgm.com	2.91
ballybet.com	1.59
caesars.com	1.07
hardrock.bet	0.56
coinplayzone.com	0.27
caesarspalaceonline.com	0.17
others	0.34

twinspires.com - 67.41%
draftkings.com - 11.15%
fanduel.com - 7.4%
bet365.com - 7.13%
betmgm.com - 2.91%
ballybet.com - 1.59%
caesars.com - 1.07%
hardrock.bet - 0.56%
coinplayzone.com - 0.27%
caesarspalaceonline.com - 0.17%
others - 0.34%

Twinspires.com dominates with 67.41% click share, overshadowing DraftKings’ 11.15%. Others collectively hold 0.34%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting brands

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Share of Spend - Last Month

Share of Spend - Last Month
Date	fanduel.com	betmgm.com	draftkings.com	bet365.com	ballybet.com	twinspires.com	hardrock.bet	caesarspalaceonline.com	coinplayzone.com	caesars.com
2026/09/01	0%	1.67%	26.15%	0%	0%	0%	54.26%	0%	0%	17.92%
2026/09/02	11.34%	5.53%	57.45%	0%	5.35%	0%	0%	0%	0%	20.04%
2026/09/03	9.3%	4.01%	29.97%	28.12%	9.43%	4.13%	5.84%	0%	4.42%	4.77%
2026/09/04	17.45%	0.11%	23.6%	42.53%	4.05%	3.66%	0%	1.45%	0%	4.16%
2026/09/05	20.23%	2.79%	28.12%	20.88%	7.6%	3.07%	0%	0%	1.64%	14.98%
2026/09/06	29.2%	4.47%	36.56%	0.64%	5.88%	8.16%	2.13%	0%	0%	12.21%
2026/09/07	22.12%	4.9%	22.08%	11.26%	11.15%	8%	4.68%	0%	3.54%	12.27%
2026/09/08	9.4%	7.41%	26.25%	27.59%	8.9%	3.95%	0%	1.84%	0%	14.66%
2026/09/09	12.56%	6.88%	47.56%	0%	8.34%	5.36%	12.47%	2.28%	0%	4.55%
2026/09/10	16.16%	10.88%	43.41%	0%	9.25%	8.63%	0%	0%	0%	11.69%
2026/09/11	15.74%	5.71%	38.88%	0%	22.64%	9.63%	0.19%	0%	0%	7.2%
2026/09/12	25.41%	5.24%	46.73%	0%	0.14%	7%	0%	0%	0%	11.34%
2026/09/13	18.25%	12.84%	45.31%	0.63%	8.1%	5.49%	0%	0%	0%	7.78%
2026/09/14	16.12%	17.43%	44.25%	0%	6.68%	2.58%	0%	2.17%	0%	10.77%
2026/09/15	19.7%	9.79%	26.32%	12.66%	7.33%	4.86%	2.01%	3.19%	9.78%	2.46%
2026/09/16	25.7%	29.11%	16.92%	16.24%	1.74%	3.76%	2.73%	0%	0%	2.07%
2026/09/17	23.41%	0.27%	26.23%	33.53%	4.73%	2.87%	5.05%	0%	0%	2.57%
2026/09/18	16.43%	6.37%	15.52%	19%	4.32%	8.88%	6.99%	4.13%	8.2%	3.89%
2026/09/19	20.87%	13.23%	34.88%	23.61%	0.63%	1.18%	0%	0%	1.4%	1.86%
2026/09/20	32.63%	11.99%	39.78%	0%	1.98%	5.75%	0%	2.67%	0%	2.02%
2026/09/21	36.36%	9.02%	17.28%	13.41%	2.41%	7.06%	3.69%	0%	5.57%	0.76%
2026/09/22	22.99%	8.72%	26.99%	20.91%	4.79%	3.86%	2.88%	0%	0%	5.14%
2026/09/23	31.69%	17.55%	21.79%	15.33%	2.11%	6.5%	0%	3.02%	0%	0.1%
2026/09/24	33.86%	9.52%	29.71%	11.29%	6.53%	3.95%	0%	0%	0%	1.65%
2026/09/25	48.2%	12.22%	26.8%	0%	2.36%	8.51%	0.23%	0%	0%	1.34%
2026/09/26	44.88%	7.23%	31.51%	0%	7.04%	7.34%	0%	0%	0%	1.99%
2026/09/27	29.45%	16.61%	25.39%	20.91%	0.1%	6.39%	0%	0.08%	0%	0%
2026/09/28	34.99%	18.56%	13.65%	22.79%	2.74%	6.37%	0%	0%	0%	0.9%
2026/09/29	35.92%	7.22%	21.63%	26.46%	0.39%	8.13%	0%	0.11%	0%	0%
2026/09/30	27.41%	24.86%	21.79%	12.21%	8.38%	4.68%	0.2%	0.1%	0%	0%

fanduel.com
betmgm.com
draftkings.com
bet365.com
ballybet.com
twinspires.com
hardrock.bet
caesarspalaceonline.com
coinplayzone.com
caesars.com

In September 2026, FanDuel’s PPC spend surged, peaking at 48.20 on the 25th. DraftKings maintained strong momentum, while BetMGM showed fluctuations. Bet365 and BallyBet had moderate activity. Caesars and Hardrock.bet saw minimal engagement.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting

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Competitor Count - Last month

Competitor Count - Last month
Date	Competitor Count
2026/09/01	4
2026/09/02	6
2026/09/03	9
2026/09/04	11
2026/09/05	10
2026/09/06	9
2026/09/07	9
2026/09/08	8
2026/09/09	8
2026/09/10	6
2026/09/11	7
2026/09/12	7
2026/09/13	8
2026/09/14	7
2026/09/15	11
2026/09/16	10
2026/09/17	9
2026/09/18	15
2026/09/19	11
2026/09/20	10
2026/09/21	10
2026/09/22	11
2026/09/23	11
2026/09/24	11
2026/09/25	13
2026/09/26	7
2026/09/27	9
2026/09/28	8
2026/09/29	9
2026/09/30	11

September saw a dynamic shift in advertisers, starting at 4 and peaking at 15 mid-month. The month concluded with a stable 11, reflecting a vibrant advertising landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

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Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name	Market Trend
fanduel.com	3.46%
bet365.com	0.88%
draftkings.com	0.64%
10bestcasinosusa.com	0.14%
casinoworld.com	0.07%
coinplayzone.com	-0.18%
hardrock.bet	-0.64%
twinspires.com	-1.28%
ballybet.com	-1.43%
caesars.com	-1.55%

In the past month, FanDuel surged with a 3.46% click share increase, while Caesars experienced a decline of 1.55%.

Campaign Efficiency

US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

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Date	betmgm.com	twinspires.com	fanduel.com	draftkings.com	ballybet.com	bet365.com	caesarspalaceonline.com	hardrock.bet	coinplayzone.com	caesars.com
2026/09/01	5.44%	0%	0%	15.83%	0%	0%	0%	66.55%	0%	12.19%
2026/09/02	15.75%	0%	7.03%	47.15%	6.82%	0%	0%	0%	0%	22.92%
2026/09/03	7.55%	23.53%	8.02%	20.98%	10.13%	14.4%	0%	7.9%	4.33%	3.17%
2026/09/04	0.3%	19.61%	19.55%	25.3%	3.52%	24%	1.8%	0%	0%	3.17%
2026/09/05	1.36%	19.92%	18.39%	22.46%	10.62%	12.19%	0%	0%	1.83%	10.34%
2026/09/06	1.68%	37.11%	17.9%	28.11%	5.21%	0.56%	0%	2.77%	0%	6.1%
2026/09/07	1.64%	37.78%	17.35%	11.4%	11%	4.62%	0%	5.07%	2.78%	8.34%
2026/09/08	3.32%	23.17%	6.56%	32.02%	7.6%	14.96%	2.13%	0%	0%	10.24%
2026/09/09	7.95%	35.03%	10.27%	29.79%	7.63%	0%	2.46%	3.83%	0%	3.03%
2026/09/10	12.7%	39.28%	11.89%	21.34%	6.5%	0%	0%	0%	0%	8.3%
2026/09/11	6.34%	43.13%	8.53%	19.64%	18.34%	0%	0%	0.14%	0%	3.88%
2026/09/12	2.38%	39.71%	21.76%	21.34%	0.21%	0%	0%	0%	0%	9.48%
2026/09/13	9.46%	33.76%	11.24%	29.48%	8.13%	0.75%	0%	0%	0%	5.33%
2026/09/14	14.52%	21.67%	14.71%	27.52%	7.28%	0%	2.99%	0%	0%	11.3%
2026/09/15	5.45%	29.52%	14.14%	16.71%	6.57%	9.47%	3.62%	1.94%	8.76%	1.99%
2026/09/16	15.64%	26.07%	22.63%	16.27%	3.04%	10.31%	0%	2.14%	0%	1.6%
2026/09/17	0.33%	24.2%	17.8%	22.25%	4.38%	21.8%	0%	5.94%	0%	1.81%
2026/09/18	4.54%	43.06%	8.01%	7.33%	2.99%	10.99%	3.96%	4.63%	5.94%	2.28%
2026/09/19	15.03%	9.93%	16.43%	29.96%	0.71%	20.02%	0%	0%	2.45%	1.65%
2026/09/20	8.12%	29.15%	22.93%	30.47%	2.64%	0%	2.68%	0%	0%	1%
2026/09/21	7.35%	36.14%	24.94%	11.43%	3.64%	6.94%	0%	2.54%	3.8%	0.67%
2026/09/22	10.21%	21.89%	19.86%	24.67%	3.65%	11.76%	0%	2.16%	0%	3.24%
2026/09/23	15.26%	29.78%	19.9%	17.72%	2.58%	10.41%	2.74%	0%	0%	0.08%
2026/09/24	5.08%	26.12%	27.27%	21.55%	8.1%	8.42%	0%	0%	0%	1.15%
2026/09/25	7.37%	40.89%	30.87%	17.23%	1.67%	0%	0.15%	0.15%	0%	1.07%
2026/09/26	3.44%	33.93%	32.55%	24.27%	4.88%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0.93%
2026/09/27	18.63%	32.53%	19.9%	15.67%	0.12%	12.14%	0.12%	0%	0%	0%
2026/09/28	17.43%	34.01%	25.04%	8.18%	3.44%	11.42%	0%	0%	0%	0.47%
2026/09/29	6.35%	41.94%	24.22%	14.27%	0.4%	12.52%	0.15%	0%	0%	0%
2026/09/30	28.1%	28.07%	14.66%	14.56%	7.34%	6.53%	0.15%	0.15%	0%	0%

betmgm.com
twinspires.com
fanduel.com
draftkings.com
ballybet.com
bet365.com
caesarspalaceonline.com
hardrock.bet
coinplayzone.com
caesars.com

In September 2026, BetMGM’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 28.10% on the 30th. TwinSpires consistently led, reaching 43.13% on the 11th. FanDuel and DraftKings showed varied trends, while HardRock.bet started strong but declined. The month ended with TwinSpires dominating.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting

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Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting - Last month

1
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Bet Baseball, Golf, Tennis, MMA, Boxing & More With Caesars Sportsbook
2
FanDuel Sportsbook | Bet $5 Get $350 In Bonus Bets http://www.fanduel.com
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Caesars and FanDuel captivate with enticing sportsbook offers. Caesars highlights diverse sports betting, while FanDuel lures with a $350 bonus for a $5 bet. Both leverage unique promotions to attract and engage sports enthusiasts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report useful and how should I use it?

Why is the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report useful?

Imagine being able to instantly see your competitors Market Share, Share of Spend and their top performing ad copy so you can effectively benchmark your own performance.

Adthena’s PPC Market Share reports provide an instant view of performance insights across hundreds of sub-industries – so you can do just that.

How to use the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report
Think of these reports as a cheat sheet for your industry’s search landscape. Check out this short article for a breakdown of each report and how they can benefit your strategy.
How often is the data updated?

Data within the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report is aggregated every month, highlighting the most significant changes from the previous period.
How does Adthena collect this data?

We use observed data from Google’s search results pages. With 20 million Google SERPs indexed per day. Adthena forms a global index of publicly available searches on Google.

On top of observed data, our data science models and patented technology expand on the insights through estimated metrics like market share, share of spend, and more.

We have 12 years of historical data across industries and our custom-built AI models learn from continuously updated data every day.
How accurate is the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report?

The US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report is powered by Adthena’s Whole Market View, which is the patented technology that drives value for our 300 enterprise customers.

Our unique approach to search intelligence ingests Google’s Keyword Planner into its learning models, providing a more accurate and up-to-date view of keyword data compared to traditional panel data methods.

With daily data collection and updates, Adthena offers a closer-to-real-time view of the Google Ads auction, enabling timely insights and adjustments.

Adthena focuses specifically on Google Ads, providing a deep dive into the channel and offering detailed insights into its workings. By processing 10 TB of new data daily and employing AI and machine learning models to analyze millions of Google Ads searches per second, Adthena provides a comprehensive and in-depth view of the competitive landscape.

Learn more about our data.

Learn more about our data accuracy
Does this include mobile, desktop and Google Shopping data?

Yes. The US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report aggregates data from across both device types and Google Shopping.
Who is this US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report for?

The US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report is for enterprise brands and agencies who want quick and high-level, historical benchmarks that are easily digestible and reveal insights, trends and market winners relevant to their own industry.
Can I get a custom report for my brand?

Our search consultants can introduce you to data that is specific to your organization, based on the size of the relevant search term and competitor universe, and the geographies that need monitoring.

Complete the form below to get started.
What is Ask Arlo?

Ask Arlo leverages real-time GenAI to answer customers’ questions about their own search data and receive instant, tailored responses and reports directly within the Adthena platform.

With millions of Google SERPs indexed every day, Arlo never misses a trick and makes sure you’re always up to date.

Learn more about Ask Arlo.

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How accurate is the US Gambling & Gaming Sports Betting September 2026 Report?

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Can I get a custom report for my brand?

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