Delaware sports betting had a solid rebound year in 2021.
The total sports betting handle for the year in Delaware was $121,288,658, with $89 million coming from the state’s thee retail sportsbooks and $32.28 million from more than 100 sports lottery retailers.
That total was up 34.4% from 2020., when the state took in $90.2 million in sports betting handle ($57.6 million from sportsbooks, $32.6 million from lottery retailers). The state record is $132.5 million in 2019.
The revenue also rose in a year-over-year comparison but not nearly as sharply. The sports betting revenue was $17,149,407, a rise of 0.4% from the $17,081,576 in 2020. That record was also set in 2019, at $19.55 million. Delaware Sports Betting, 2021 vs. 2020
2021 $121.289M $17.149M 2020 $90.243M $17.082M Change Up 34.4% Up 0.4% Note: There is no mobile sports betting in Delaware.
As for a month-over-month comparisons, Delaware experienced a drop in sports betting handle from November to December and the revenue actually sank into the red for December. Real money online casino numbers are not available for December but those figures rose in November compared to October.
Here are three takeaways from the latest Delaware gaming numbers. November iGaming Handle and Revenue Up From October
The state drew $30,138,561 in iGaming handle for November (unlike sports betting, December figures are not available yet). November’s iGaming revenue was an 18.4% increase over the October total of $25,455,375 .
November’s iGaming revenue was $996,639 in Delaware, up 7.2% from October’s $930,093.Delaware is one of a small number of states to offer online casino gaming. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia were among the early adopters along with Delaware. In 2021 Michigan online gaming launched, and late last year Connecticut also began its market. Delaware also offers online poker along with Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey and West Virginia. Football Big Catalyst for Sports Betting As expected, football season was a major catalyst for the growth of sports betting in the final few months of the year.When the NFL and college football seasons started, Delaware reported a 161.8% increase in handle, from $5.2 million in August to […]
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