The state of Arkansas set a pair of records for sports betting in January, topping those set just one month prior.
According to a media release, The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has revealed its January 2023 sports betting and casino gaming revenue reports which show new highs in total sports betting handle and mobile sports betting handle in the state. The record total handle of $32,976,264 was a 6.6% increase over December, 2022’s record $30,936,485. The mobile handle was up 3.9%, from $25,159,715 to $26,138,613 in January.
Overall wagers placed since sports betting launched in Arkansas in January, 2022 are up a whopping 292%.
“Certainly the launch of mobile sports betting has supported this astronomical rise,” said a spokesperson for BetArkansas.com.
