New York sets new sports wagering handle record at just shy of $1.8B in January

New York sets new sports wagering handle record at just shy of $1.8B in January

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  • Chris Altruda, Sports Handle
February 13, 2023 8:12 PM
  • Chris Altruda, Sports Handle
  • New York

To quote former New York Yankees catcher and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra: “It’s déjà vu all over again.”

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The New York State Gaming Commission released retail sports wagering numbers for the month of January on Monday, making official the final counts as the Empire State bettered its national all-time monthly records for handle, revenue, and tax receipts.

Handle came less than $1 million shy of $1.8 billion, easily outdistancing the previous record of the $1.69 billion wagered in January 2022, when mobile sportsbooks became first available in New York. The Empire State currently has the top eight monthly handles in the post-PASPA era and 10 of the top 12.