DraftKings’ offering in New Hampshire set new sports betting revenue and handle records during the month of October, state lottery figures reveal.
Players staked $98.2m (£73.7m/€87.5m) on sports during the month, surpassing the previous record of $68.1m, set in the month prior. This represented a 108.5% year-on-year increase, from $47.1m in October 2020.
Amounts wagered on the DraftKings mobile sportsbook alone reached $68.1m, a 69.4% increase from the prior year. Retail stakes, via the operator’s three betting locations, came to $30.1m.
After player winnings were paid out, gross gaming revenue for the month amounted to $5.4m. This too set a new record, surpassing the previous high of $4.8m from November 2020. The total was also 134.8% higher than October last year and 42.1% up on September of this year.
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