The first full year of online casino gambling in Connecticut hit a peak in popularity to cap 2022, with the state’s Department of Consumer Protection reporting the first $1 billion monthly handle in 15 months of wagering activity.
While the December figure was less than $3 million over the $1 billion benchmark, it was a surprising 11% improvement on November’s total of $903.7 million wagered. The previous record was established in October at $975.8 million, with December’s total extending the run of $900 million-plus handle to four consecutive months. Total online casino wagering exceeded $9.9 billion for the 2022 calendar year, with nearly $5.4 billion of that total coming in the last six months.
