Delaware close to online gaming revenue record in February

The Delaware Lottery has revealed that the US state was able to post its second-highest monthly online gaming revenue total ever in February, with the area posting its best result since April 2014.

Online gaming revenue in the state totalled $229,789 (€207,293) in February, a figure that represents an increase of 60% on the $143,101 collected in the same month last year.

February’s total is 20% higher than the $190,892 posted in January of this year and just shy of the all-time record of $240,762 achieved in April 2014.

Online casino revenue for the month came in at $97,899, an increase of 275% on January’s takings, while online poker revenue was up 7.4% month-on-month to $28,294.

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