Mississippi sports betting revenue more than doubles in February
Revenue for the month amounted to $4.6m (£3.3m/€3.9m), up from $2.1m in the corresponding month last year, but down 49.5% from $9.1m in January of this year.
Players wagered a total of $47.8m on sports during February, which was higher than the $37.6m spent in the same month in 2020, but 29.4% lower than in the amount bet in January.
Coastal casinos again proved the most popular with consumers, as revenue from these facilities reached $2.7m in February, with players spending $34.7m at their retail sportsbooks.
Basketball was the sport of choice for consumers at coastal casinos, with $21.5m spent and casinos turning $1.3m in revenue. Football also proved popular, partly due to the NFL’s Super Bowl in early February, with revenue reaching $251,941 off a handle of $6.0m.