Delaware igaming revenue down in May despite 125.6% hike in spend
| By Robert Fletcher
Online gambling revenue in Delaware declined 17.3% year-on-year to $910,282 (£642,889/€749,095) in May despite player spending more than doubling to $26.7m.
Revenue was down from $1.1m in May 2020, but 4.2% higher than the $874,017 reported in April this year.
Video lottery accounted for $732,012 of total revenue in May, while table games revenue amounted to $143,019 and poker rake and fees $35,251.
Player spending on igaming was 125.6% higher than 11.7m in May last year and also 23.6% up from $21.6m in April of this year.
A total of $19.1m was spent on online video lottery and $7.6m on table games during the month.
Delaware Park reclaimed spot in the state’s igaming market after slipping to second in April, posting $451,718 in revenue from $12.4m in wagers.