Consumer spending on sports wagering in Washington DC amounted $18.6m (£13.7m/€16.4m) in January, the lowest monthly total since August of last year.
The amount wagered by players was 18.5% higher than in January 2021, but was 3.6% down from $19.3m in December last year and the lowest monthly amount since $12.4m was bet in August 2021.
Sports betting revenue for the month amounted to $2.0m, which was up 5.3% year-on-year and also 42.9% higher than in December 2021.
Gambet, operated by the DC Lottery and powered by Intralot, retained top spot in January, taking $5.7m in bets and paying out $4.8m in winnings, suggesting $952,919 in revenue for the month.
Caesars, which operates an online mobile sportsbook and a retail sportsbook at the Capital One Arena, was second with $694,905, despite a higher handle of $9.2m.
BetMGM, active in DC via a partnership with Major League Baseball team the Washington Nationals, was next with $243,695 in revenue off $3.1m in total bets.
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