The monthly handle beat the previous record of $219.3m in September by 13.9%. It was also 31.5% ahead of $189.9m in Kansas in October 2022.
Of all wagers placed in Kansas during the month, $240.9m were with online operators and $8.8m at retail sportsbooks.
As for revenue, this amounted to $14.4m across online and retail, representing a new record for Kansas.
In total, some $13.1m of revenue came from online betting and $1.2m retail.
Boot Hill Casino and DraftKings lead online in Kansas
Boot Hill Casino and DraftKings remain the clear online leaders in the Kansas market. The partnership generated $6.3m in online revenue from $114.3m in bets.
Kansas Star Casino and FanDuel followed with revenue of $4.8m off $67.4m. Kansas Crossing Casino and BetMGM complete the top three with $1.6m in revenue and a $20.8m handle.
As for retail, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway at Barstool led the way with revenue of $951,869 from $6.3m in bets.
Kansas Star and its FanDuel retail sportsbook were second with $198,592 off $1.4m. In third was Boot Hill and DraftKings, generating $39,045 in revenue from a $717,662 handle.
Kansas collected $1.5m in taxes during the month, with $1.3m coming from online betting and $122,493 retail.
Original article: https://igamingbusiness.com/sports-betting/kansas-sports-betting-handle-revenue-records-october/
