This week the Nevada Gaming Control Board revealed that sportsbetting numbers were up in September, bringing in $991.2 million in revenues during the period.
The revenues were up just 1.2% from the year prior, but was up from $913 million in August. Overall win from sportsbetting was $56.3 million, up 26.7% from 2017, which is a new record. The results are due in large part to the return of the NFL season, which draws a ton of betting interest in the United States. Parlay revenues were up 17.2% to $6.8 million. Baseball bets grew 14.7% to $4.25 million, with other sports bringing in about $1.5 million.
In other areas, slot revenues were up 7% to $637.2 million, with table game revenues up 7.7% to $354 million. Table betting volume was up 4.7% at Las Vegas Strip casinos.
Those interested in reading the report on the betting industry's financials can do so here.
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Apparently the sports betting sector doing more then well recently and no wonder really, we're just half way through the NFL season which promising to be great and unpredictable more than ever so I guess the bookies would enjoy the numbers at least till Superbowl in February.