Breaking Down November's $10 Billion Sports Wagering Handle

From Newark to Nevada, Phoenix to Pennsylvania, Chicago to Colorado, and plenty of places in between, there was a lot of money wagered on sports in November across the United States.

The overall commercial sports wagering handle from 26 states and the District of Columbia surpassed $10 billion in a month for the first time in the post-PASPA era. It is an impressive feat considering the first time monthly national handle surpassed $5 billion came in September 2021'- which also marks a pivotal time in the evolution of the NFL embracing its role in'the sports betting industry.

It is also unsurprising in some ways. While Kansas was technically the only state to launch wagering in the 2022 calendar year, Louisiana, Maryland, and New York began taking mobile wagers, with the Empire State completely skewing any and all previous records by sheer force of the volume of people happy to put down bets via smartphone and computer.

  
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