Mississippi sports wagers tops $50 million in September

Sports Betting

Mississippi sportsbook was up above $51 million and gains in revenue as well. Overall, Mississippi sportsbooks took in $51,647,915 in total handle during September, which was up 141.4% from August.

Magnolia State bettors taking advantage of Ole Miss and Mississippi State’s hot start to the season to get some college football (and NFL) wagers in before the month wrapped up.

As far as sports betting revenues were concerned, September produced Mississippi’s highest gross gaming revenue total ($8,144,028) of the year, reaching levels not seen since last December and gaining 202.6% from August’s total of $2,691,244.  

Through September, Mississippi sportsbooks have taken in a total wagering handle of $313,470,629, averaging out to $34,830,069.90 per month. The state’s highest handle of the year came in January, when sportsbooks took in $57,223,251 in wagers. The lowest was in July, at $17,728,739.

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