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Monthly sports betting handle in Iowa increased year-on-year to $245.8m in September but revenue in the Hawkeye State declined.

Players spending on sports betting in Iowa was 22.8% ahead of the $200.2m wagered in September 2022. The monthly handle was also 74.1% higher than $141.2m in August this year.

Of the total bet in September, $222.3m was spent online and $23.4m at retail sportsbooks across Iowa.

As for revenue, sports wagering net receipts for the month amounted to $24.1m. This was 5.1% lower than $25.4m in September last year but 78.5% more than $13.5m in August of 2023.

Online sports betting accounted for $20.9m of revenue in September and retail wagering $3.1m.

Diamond Jo Dubuque retains top spot in Iowa

Looking to individual operators, Diamond Jo in Dubuque and partner FanDuel remain out on front in Iowa. The partnership heralded $6.0m in revenue from $52.6m in total wagers in September.

Wild Rose in Jefferson and partner DraftKings placed second with $3.4m in revenue..

Sports betting revenue in Rhode Island slipped to $1.4m in August while the state’s handle was also down month-on-month and year-on-year.

Revenue was 53.3% lower than $3.0m in August 2022 and 26.3% behind $1.9m in July this year. This is according to data from the Rhode Island Lottery.

Of this total, mobile betting accounted for $1.2m of all revenue, with $144,099 coming from the retail market. Twin River’s revenue hit $234,649 but a $90,550 loss from Tiverton Casino pushed the total retail figure down.

Sports betting handle hits $22.5m

Turning to player spending and sports betting, handle in Rhode Island for the month reached $22.5m. This was 18.8% lower than $27.7m last year but 11.4% more than $20.2m in July of this year.

Consumers wagered $17.7m online and $4.8m at retail sportsbooks in the two-month period. Twin River took $2.8m in bets at its retail betting facility while Tiverton Casino took $1.9m.

Looking at the state’s performance in its financial year to date, revenue c..

Sports betting spend in Arizona fell for the fourth consecutive month in July to $323.2m, although this was up 11.3% year-on-year.

Monthly handle in Arizona was higher than $290.5m in July last year. However, player spend on sports betting was 17.8% less than $393.2m in June this year.

Of this total, $320.2m was wagered online, while the remaining $2.4m was spent betting at retail sportsbooks across Arizona.

Consumers won a total of $287.9m from sports betting in July. This left $34.6m in adjusted gross event wagering revenue before free bets, up 38.4% on last year and 24.9% ahead of June.

Revenue from online sports betting hit $34.3m, while retail’s shared amounted to $151,222 for the month of July.

Almost $8.0m worth of free bets issued in Arizona

When discounting $7.7m in free bets and promotional credits – almost entirely from online betting – adjusted gross revenue hit $26.8m. This was up 78.7% from $15.0m in July 2022 and 63.4% higher than $16.4m in June this year.

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Sports betting revenue and handle in New Hampshire both declined year-on-year during August, although player spending was higher month-on-month.

Handle in New Hampshire reached $38.8m in August, down 10.6% from $43.4m for the same month in 2023. However, the total was 5.2% more than the $36.9m spent on sports betting in July this year.

Some $34.8m was spent betting online with DraftKings and $4.0m at retail sportsbooks in the state. DraftKings secured exclusive rights to offer sports betting online via the New Hampshire Lottery in November 2019.

As for gross gaming revenue, this was down both year-on-year and month-on-month in the state.

For August, revenue amounted to $3.4m, a drop of 19.1% from $4.2m last year and 2.9% behind $3.5m in July. Online betting accounted for $3.1m of revenue, with retail’s share at $270,235.

It was also revealed that New Hampshire collected $1.5m in sports betting tax in August.

Year-to-date sports betting spend surpasses $75.0m in New Hampshire

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Sports wagering handle in Massachusetts reached $314.9m (£254.4m/€295.3m) in August, a month-on-month increase of 6.8%, although revenue in the state declined.

The figure was higher than $294.9m in July, which was the lowest total since Massachusetts launched legal betting in April.

Some $307.2m was spent wagering online, an increase of 6.6% from July. Retail betting was also 13.2% higher at $7.7m for August.

Handle rise fails to halt revenue drop

However, while handle was higher month-on-month, the same could not be said for revenue from sports betting. Total revenue in August hit $22.7m, down 22.8% from $29.4m in July.

Of this total, $22.6m came from online betting, a decline of 21.5% from July. Just $157,782 was generated in retail wagering revenue, down 72.6%.

DraftKings leads in Massachusetts

DraftKings remains the runaway leader, posting $10.8m from $161.9m in bets during August.

FanDuel again placed second with $7.4m off a $79.4m handle, then BetMGM on revenue of $2.4m f..