Sports betting handle in Virginia hit a record $696.1 million (£549.3 million/€659.6 million) in October.
However a year-on-year decline in adjusted gross revenue suggests evidence of player-friendly results in the NFL hitting operators’ performance is emerging.
Handle for October was 21.8% higher than the $571.4 million wagered in Victoria during the same month last year. It also surpasses September’s $622.1 million handle by 11.9%, the Virginia Lottery reports.
The existing monthly record in Virginia was $652.9 million, which was set in January this year. October’s new record surpassed this by 6.6%.
Online betting accounted for $692.2 million of all sports wagering activity in October, with retail’s contribution at $3.9 million.
Hold reaches 7.04% in October
Adjusted gross revenue after player winnings came to $49.0 million. The total falls 13.1% short of October 2023 and 25.6% behind September’s $65.9 million.
Of that total $48.8 million in AGR came from online betting, wh..
