Revenue from Caesars Entertainment, DC Lottery’s Gambet brand and BetMGM was up from $1.5m in August and edged out the previous record of $3.6m set in November last year.
The $20.7m handle for the month was also comfortably higher than the $12.8m wagered by consumers in August and surpassed the existing record of $19.5m set in July this year.
Breaking down the performance by each operator, Caesars, which runs an online mobile sportsbook in DC and a retail sportsbook facility at the Capital One Arena, saw gross gaming revenue from sports betting reach $3.2m in September, off handle of $16.2m. This sportsbook was previously operated by William Hill but rebranded after Caesars acquired the UK-based operator.
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Original article: https://igamingbusiness.com/washington-dc-sets-records-for-betting-revenue-and-handle-in-september/
