Colorado sports wagers surpass $500m in October
| By Robert Fletcher
Consumers in Colorado wagered $526.6m in sports during October, a 7.1% increase on the same month last year.
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The state’s monthly handle was higher than the $491.5m spent by players in October 2021 and also 17.0% up from $450.2m in September of this year.
Of this total, $521.8m was bet online, while just $4.8m was wagered at retail sportsbooks in the state.