Rhode Island sports wagers reach nine-month high in October
| By Robert Fletcher
Consumers in Rhode Island wagered $55.5m (£45.5m/€53.1m) on sports during October, the highest monthly total since January this year.
The October handle was 7.8% lower than $60.2m in the same month in 2021, but 33.1% up from $41.7m in September this year, according to the Rhode Island Lottery.
Of this total, $34.2m was staked online, with the remaining $21.2m split across the Twin River and Tiverton Casino retail sportsbooks. Twin River’s handle amounted to $15.2m and Tiverton Casino’s $6.0m.