Virginia sports betting handle reaches $503.1m in December
| By Robert Fletcher
Players in Virginia spent $503.1m betting on sports during December, a 17.9% increase on the same month in 2021 but a slight month-on-month decline.
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Total handle for the month was comfortably ahead of $426.6m in December 2021 but was down 3.0% from $518.8.m in November of 2022.
Adjusted gross gaming revenue for December – total wagers minus winnings, bonuses and promotions and other authorised deductions – rocketed by 365.4% to $10.1m, although this was 11.0% behind $52.8m in November.