Delaware December sports wagering handle reaches $28.4m
The state reported another month of year-over-year growth.
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- More than half of the posted handle for the month came from bets placed at Delaware Park
- Harrington was the runner up in sales
Delaware has published its sports lottery monthly report for the month of December. Players in the First State purchased close to 1.5 million tickets during the month.
Wagers placed by bettors statewide reached $28.4 m last month, with players walking away with nearly $27.9m in winnings.
Last month’s handle more than four times what the state reported in December 2023.
Net proceeds reached more than $41.000 during December. The state share during the month reflected a loss of nearly $175,000.
Delaware Park ended the month as the state’s top earner. Sports sales at Delaware Park accounted for more than half of the state’s December handle and reached $16.5m during the month.
Harrington reported the second-largest sale total last month, which totaled more than $4.9m.
Local retailers and Bally’s Dover grabbed the third and fourth place spots when it came to last month’s sports sales. Sales from local retailers reached almost $4.6m, while Bally’s Dover posted sales that reached $2.4m.
During this fiscal year, total sports betting handle in Delaware has reached $121.2m, with more than 6.5 million tickets sold, according to the state report.
To date, 38 states have welcomed regulated sports betting since the US Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) in May 2018, also known as the Bradley Act.
Voters in Missouri pulled the lever in favor of a legal sports wagering market during November’s election, bringing the state one step closer to becoming the 39th state to offer players access to legalized sports betting.
State regulators estimate that a market could be open by this summer.
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