Virginia sportsbooks accepted a record $831.6 million in wagers in October, reportedly. The total rose 19% year on year.
Virginia’s record wagers indicate rising sports betting activity, with the reported total up year on year.
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Nevada’s Gaming Control Board reported that 186 sportsbooks handled $133.8 million in Super Bowl wagers, down from $151.6 million a year earlier and the lowest total in 10 years. Unaudited figures showed sportsbooks won $9.8 million, a 7.4% hold. Sportsbook executives cited prediction markets among several possible factors; Nevada regulators separately sought to stop Coinbase’s prediction-market products, and a federal judge issued a temporary 14-day restraining order.
Arizona sportsbooks accepted a record $967.1m in bets in October, reportedly up 22% and the first time the monthly total exceeded $900m.
Massachusetts online sportsbooks reportedly accepted a record $879.6m in bets in October. The total was 20% higher than a year earlier.
Kansas sportsbooks took a record $306.0 million in wagers in October, reportedly up 11% year on year.
Eilers & Krejcik Gaming projects that sportsbooks will handle $31.7bn of NFL betting in the 2026-27 season, compared with $8.4bn for prediction markets. The analysis estimates total betting at $40.5bn and forecasts 8% year-on-year growth, while warning that prediction markets could capture a larger share depending on their advertising activity.