Delaware igaming continues recovery after strong January
| By Richard Mulligan
Delaware igaming continued to lift in January with handle and revenue rising for the second straight month.
According to figures from Delaware Lottery, which regulates gambling in the state, the three licensed premises generated a combined $738,500 in the first month of 2021, which was up 5.7% on December.
The figure was also up a huge 90.7% on January 2020, with igaming play having grown considerably since last March, when the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led to a first lockdown.
In terms of handle, Delaware’s igaming operators brought in $21.1m in January, which was up 20.6% on December 2020 and 106.8% on January 2020.