Sports betting activity dropped marginally for the month following November’s record handle of $463.7 million. However, the latest figures mark the third month in a row that the state recorded more than $460 million in wagers.
Ameristar Casino leads the pack as its sportsbook accepted more than $155.3 million in wagers during the month, a drop of just under $20 million from November’s figures. As a result, the marker leader snagged a 33.55% share of the market, down from 37.8% in the previous month. Of that figure, 33.5% came through the casino’s mobile betting partnerships with DraftKings and theScore. Retail bets at the casino amounted to $5.7 million.
Indiana Sports Betting Ends 2021 With Another Bumper MonthHollywood Lawrenceburg continues to lead the retail sports betting market with a handle of $13.8 million reported by its sportsbook. This was a jump of just over a $1 million from the previous month.
Blue Chip Casino once again posted the highest adjusted gross revenue (AGR) for the month with $7.6 million, considerably less than the $15.7 million posted in November.
Combined AGR for the month came to $25.8 million, a drop of 45.8% on November’s AGR. Sports betting taxes for the month amounted to $2.4 million, a drop of 46.6% on the previous month.
Basketball took over as the most popular sports at Indiana sportsbooks as local gamblers placed over $148.5 million in wagers on the sport. Football came a close second with an overall handle of $141.8 million for the month.
