Players in Colorado wagered a record $716.4m (£565.8m/€663.3m) on sports in December, beating the previous monthly high by more than $100.0m.
The December handle beat the existing record of $608.5m in November 2023 by 17.7%. It was also 38.3% higher than the $518.1m bet in Colorado in December of the previous year.
Some $712.0m of all wagers placed in December were via the internet. Retail venues took just $4.5m in bets in comparison.
Revenue down year-on-year
As for gross gaming revenue, this amounted to $40.5m for December, 41.6% more than the $28.6m generated in November.
colorado’s december gross gaming revenue was 41.6% higher than the previous month
However, despite taking far more bets than in December 2022, this was not reflected in year-on-year revenue comparison. Revenue was actually 0.1% less than the $40.9m in the previous year.
Online wagering accounted for almost all monthly revenue, with retail’s contribution at just $63,546.
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