The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission recorded sports wagering revenue of $125.4m for the 2021 calendar – a 202.9% increase on 2020.
Handle for the year soared to $2.05bn, a vast improvement on the $575.3m staked in the 2020 calendar year.
Retail betting revenue accounted for $26.5m of the overall total in 2021, compared to $14.5m in 2020, while online revenue came to $98.8m, up from $26.9m.
The year ended with sports wagering revenue for December coming to $13.4m. The majority of the revenue – $11.9m – was derived from online betting, though this was down from $17.0m in November 2021. Retail betting revenue also decreased 48.3% month-over-month to $1.5m.
Overall sports betting handle for the month amounted to $266.5m, down from $287.4m in November. This led to a decrease in payouts to players as the $253.1m recorded dropped 5.4% compared to November.
The sports betting revenue recorded compares favorably to the same time in 2020 when figures were heavily impacted by the novel c..