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Indiana sports betting handle up 52.4% year-on-year in April

| By Robert Fletcher
Consumers in Indiana bet $360.0m (£294.5m/€345.3m) on sports during April, an increase of 52.4% on the same month in 2021 but 24.5% lower than in April this year.

April’s handle was comfortably higher than $236.4m last year but fell short of the $476.8m wagered in March 2022.

Basketball drew the most bets, with players wagering a total of $129.2m during the month, while $56.7m was spent on baseball bets and $3.8m on football. Parlay bets amounted to $91.3m and $76.5m was wagered across other sports.

Turning to revenue, adjusted gross revenue for the month reached $28.7m, up 43.5% from $28.7m last year, but 11.2% behind $32.3m in March this year.

FanDuel partner Blue Chip Casino retained top spot in terms of both revenue and wagers, posting $12.7m in revenue and a $112.4m handle.

DraftKings-partnered Ameristar Casino placed second with $7.1m in revenue off $101.6m in player bets, then Belterra Casino and its FanDuel-operated sportsbook with $3.3m in revenue a $46.7m handle.

The state was also able to collect $2.7 in sports betting tax during the month.

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