Online sports gambling isn’t even a month old in Maryland, but wagering contributions generated more than $704,000 for the state in November.
Seven mobile sportsbooks launched on Nov. 23.
The first nine days of mobile sports wagering handle totaled $186 million, along with $32,900 in retail wagers.
That amount included $63,835,319 in free promotional play, which is provided to customers by sportsbooks and is deducted from the taxable win. As a result, mobile wagering accounted for $4,262 in contributions to the state in its first nine days.
Retail wagering contributed $700,466, combined with mobile’s $4,262, for $704,728 in November.
