Consumers in Massachusetts spent $748.1 million (£591.9 million/€710.8 million) betting on sports during October, a new monthly handle record for the Bay state.
The October figure surpasses the exiting record of $678.7 million, which was just set in September, by 10.2%. It is also 30.8% ahead of $571.8 million last year, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
Players wagered $735.0 million betting online and $13.1 million at retail sportsbooks across the state.
In terms of taxable revenue, operators generated $48.3 million in total for October. This falls 20.3% short of $60.6 million last year and lags 35.9% behind September’s record $75.4 million haul.
Online betting was responsible for almost all revenue, with retail contributing just $5,286 in October. As for hold, the state-wide figure for the month stood at 6.46%. Tax-
