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.
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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.