Delaware’s combined iGaming and sports wagers rose 20% year on year to $373.8 million in September, reportedly.
The increase provides operators with a measure of Delaware’s combined online gambling activity.
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West Virginia recorded $936.6m in combined sports betting and iGaming wagers in July. Wagering rose 18% against the same month a year earlier.
Reportedly, Washington DC sportsbooks handled $80.2m in September wagers, an increase of 4%. bet365 began operating in the market during the month.
Michigan’s combined online sports betting and iGaming revenue reached $355.7 million in September, reportedly increasing 18% year on year.
The CFTC released an interim final rule and a separate proposal on Friday to clarify how sportsbook wagers and exchange-traded event contracts are treated. The interim rule excludes certain casino-style products offered under state or tribal law; the proposal would include event contracts linked to sports, politics, culture and weather in the definition of a swap. Kalshi cited the measures in a petition seeking reconsideration by the Sixth Circuit.
Two rulemakings were issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday, the agency said, in an effort to draw a line between a wager placed at a licensed sportsbook and a contract on the same outcome traded on a prediction market. Under one of them, casino-style gambling products allowed by state or tribal law are excluded, provided they are not traded on a regulated exchange. The other, a separate proposal, would explicitly classify event contracts tied to sports, politics, culture and sports as swaps.
North Carolina recorded sports wagers exceeding $500m for a 12th consecutive month. Citing Spectrum News, it said treatment providers were receiving more sports betting enquiries. Advocates argued that the state’s mandated $2m annual allocation from digital sports betting taxes was insufficient for gambling addiction education and treatment.
North Carolina has recorded a 12th consecutive month in which more than $500m was wagered on sports bets, according to a report. The figure was reported by Spectrum News, which also said treatment providers are receiving more sports betting-related enquiries.