Nevada, Wyoming See Record Sports Betting Handle Last Month
Nevada sportsbooks took in a record $786.5 million in bets, up 84% from August’s $427.4 million. This broke the state's previous record of $659.9 million set in October 2020. The number does not include bets placed with offshore sportsbooks or through local bookie software platforms.
Not surprisingly, this number was 36.7% higher than the year prior, which was still impacted to some degree by the global pandemic.
Mobile wagering in the state also set a record for handle. $495.3 million in bets were taken during the month, an increase of 67% from August’s $296.5 million and 57% up from September 2020.
Wyoming, with the smallest population in the US, recently launched legalized sports betting and reported Over $6 Million in bets its first full month.
Wyoming’s gross gaming revenue for the month was $954,416, but the month’s net sports betting proceeds was minus-$123,970.
Football accounted for 58% of the state’s overall handle at $3,645,747.
The Wyoming Cowboys have played competitively to date this season as a member of the Mountain West in College Football.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
