Louisiana’s sports-betting market recorded $272.1 million in wagers in August, with growth of less than 1%.
The handle figure gives operators and investors a measure of Louisiana sports-betting activity in August.
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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.
New Hampshire Lottery recorded sports betting stakes of $68.9m in July. The total increased by 45% compared with the same month a year earlier.
West Virginia recorded $936.6m in combined sports betting and iGaming wagers in July. Wagering rose 18% against the same month a year earlier.
It was reported that Colorado sports wagers reached $6.4bn in the latest fiscal year, rising 2.3%. Betting taxes provided more than $47m for water projects, an increase of 28%.
Rhode Island recorded combined sports betting and iGaming stakes of $174.4m in August. The total increased 13%.