Players wagered $789.6m during the month to December 31, a 1.2% rise from November 2021. The figure was 60.1% up on the at $491.7m wagered during December 2020, though failed to match the record $840.4m staked by players in October 20201.
Some $752.8m was wagered online in December, accounting for 95.3% of the total, with $36.7m spent on in-person wagering across the state.
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