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he Colorado Department of Revenue reported Friday that NBA Playoff runs by the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche helped push sports betting totals slightly higher in May,
The nearly $249 million bet last month was up 1.9% from April and nearly 10 times the $25.6 million bet in May 2020, which was the first month of legal wagering in Colorado when most major sports were sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports wagering in Colorado totaled $1.39 billion in the first five months of 2021.
In May, professional basketball was the top sport with $86.9 million in wagers, followed by professional baseball with $49.1 million and professional hockey with $15.5 million.
Basketball and hockey wagers were helped by the Nuggets and Avalanche both playing in two rounds of playoffs, according to Jessica Welman, an analyst for PlayColorado.com.
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international//noticias/2021/06/29/58174-colorado-sports-betting-volume-climbs-in-may
