Tag: Retail sports betting

Sports betting revenue in Iowa fell 21.4% year-on-year to $6.6m (£5.5m/€6.5m) in June, despite player spending in the state increasing by 10.1%.

Revenue was down from $8.4m in June 2021 and also 47.6% lower than $12.6m in May of this year.

Some $6.2m of this total was attributed to online sports betting, while just $340,552 came from players betting at retail sportsbooks across the state.

In terms of handle, consumers wagered a total of $122.4m on sports during June, up from $111.2m in the same month last year, but 17.2% down from $147.9m in May 2022.

Of this total, $111.9m was spent online, while the remaining $10.5m was wagered through retail sportsbooks.

Breaking down individual operator performance, Diamond Jo in Dubuque and its FanDuel sportsbook topped the revenue charts with $1.9m in sports betting revenue for the month, while its $31.0m handle was also the highest in the state.

DraftKings partner Diamond Jo in Worth was second with $1.0m in revenue and a $15.4m handle, th..

Players in New York spent $1.05bn (£876.9m/€1.04bn) on mobile sports betting in June, the shortest monthly total since the regulated market launched in January, while revenue also fell to a record low.

The total amount wagered by consumers during the month was 16.7% down from $1.26bn in May, which was incidentally the previous lowest monthly handle in New York, and marked the third consecutive month of decline.

Gross gaming revenue from mobile sports betting also declined 34.1% month-on-month to $72.4m, also surpassing the previous record-low of $82.4m set in February.

Looking at individual operators, Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group remained the clear market leader with $39.6m in revenue from $472.9m in total bets.

DraftKings placed second with $16.4m in revenue off a handle of $270.2m, ahead of Caesars Sportsbook with revenue of $6.3m and a $156.4m handle. BetMGM also posted $6.3m in revenue, albeit with a lower handle of $92.4m.

Rush Street Interactive followed with $1..

Players in Arizona spent $512.9m (£429.3m/€502.8m) on sports betting during April, while gross revenue for the month reached $29.2m.

The state’s handle was the second-highest monthly total since the launch of legal wagering, 25.8% behind the record $691.0m that was wagered in March of this year.

Consumers bet $509.5m online during the month, while the remaining $3.3m was spent at retail sportsbook locations.

Players won $482.4m from sports betting in April, which left $29.2m in gross revenue, 21.5% lower than the $37.2m figure in March.

After including $12.7m worth of free bets and promotional credits, taxable revenue for the month was $16.5m, down 11.8% from the previous month

The state was also able to collect $1.6m in tax from sports betting during April.

DraftKings again processed the most wagers during March, taking $155.9m in online bets, marginally ahead of FanDuel with $152.5m in combined online and retail wagers. BetMGM followed with $100.6m in online bets.

In terms of ..

Revenue from sports betting in Rhode Island slipped to a year-low of $2.3m (£1.9m/€2.2m) in May, though the state’s handle was up month-on-month.

Player spending for the month reached $41.1m, up 45.2% from $28.3m in May of 2021 and also 2.2% higher than $40.2m in April this year.

Of this total, $25.3m was spent online, while the other $15.8m was bet at retail sportsbooks at the Twin River and Tiverton Casino locations.

Revenue was down 14.8% year-on-year from $2.7m in May last year and 11.5% lower than $2.6m in April of this year. The monthly figure was also the lowest total since $1.2m was posted in December 2021.

Some $1.9m of total revenue was attributed to online betting, with the remaining $461,059 being retail revenue split across Twin River and Tiverton Casino.

Of the two casinos, Tiverton Casino came out on top with $404,515 in revenue from $5.3m in player bets, ahead of Twin River with just $56,544 in revenue, but almost double the size handle of $10.5m.

Last week, it wa..

Consumers in Colorado wagered $360.3m (£297.8m/€345.4m) on sports during May, the lowest monthly total of the calendar year so far.

Player spending was 44.7% higher than $249.0m in May of last year, but 8.2% down from $392.3m in April this year.

Bettors wagered a total of $356.8m on sports online during May, while the remaining $3.5m was spent at retail sportsbook facilities across the state.

Turning to gross gaming revenue and this amounted to $27.1m for May, up 78.3% from $15.2m in the same month in 2021 and also 19.9% higher than $22.6 in April this year.

Some $26.7m of this total was attributed to online betting, with just $267,458 coming from retail sportsbooks.

Basketball proved to be the most popular sport among players, drawing $102.0m in total bets, followed by baseball on $91.0m, ice hockey at $35.7m and tennis with $20.3m. Consumers also wagered $63.1m in parlay betting during the month.

The state collected $1.7m in sports betting taxes during the month, while win perc..