The Colorado Division of Gaming reported sports betting handle $512.8 million for September on Thursday, marking the seventh time the Centennial State has surpassed half-a-billion dollars worth of accepted wagers.

Handle was up 13.9% compared to September 2022 and 67.5% versus August, as the return of the NFL and renewed interest in Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes football program provided a notable pop. It was the second time handle surpassed $500 million this year, behind the $547.2 million generated in January.

September’s betting was also enough to swing the year-to-date total back to a positive increase, with the $3.68 billion handle through the first nine months of 2023 up 2.7% versus 2022.