The Arizona Department of Gaming reported sports wagering handle of $616.9 million for the month of November, creating the first $10 billion monthly nationwide handle of the post-PASPA era.

The total, which landed at $10.016 billion in wagers accepted spanning 26 states and Washington, D.C., topped the previous record of $9.84 billion established in January 2022. The overall handle for the 2022 calendar year with three reports still to be published for December is $92.2 billion, a 59.6% increase compared to the $57.8 billion wagered in 2021. Arizona, which is the last state to publish its monthly report, finished sixth nationally for handle in November, trailing New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.