High hold helps MS betting revenue double in December

| By Robin Harrison
A 14.04% win percentage saw Mississippi’s sports betting revenue more than double year-on-year in December 2020.
Mississippi

Amounts wagered were up 12.7% from December 2019 at $55.3m, though casinos’ hold rate jumped from 7.09% in the prior year to 14.04%, according to the Mississippi Gaming Commission figures. 

This significantly increased operators’ revenue, which increased from $3.5m in December 2019, to $7.8m – a 123.1% improvement. 

Compared to November 2020, handle was up marginally, rising 1.6%, though November’s win percentage of 14.89% surpassed December’s rate, meaning revenue actually fell 4.3% month-over-month. 

The state’s coastal casinos remained the main driver of staking and revenue, accounting for $37.6m of amounts wagered, and $4.9m of total revenue. 

Football was the most popular sport at the coastal properties, with customers staking $19.7m and casinos left with revenue of $2.5m after winnings. Basketball followed with handle of $10.2m, though parlay cards – thanks to a 28.40% win percentage – generated higher revenue of $847,981. 

Casinos in central Mississippi followed, with customers wagering $8.9m, from which the operators generated revenue of $1.7m.

The northern casinos, meanwhile, reported handle of $8.8m, which left revenue of $1.2m after customer winnings. 

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