When sports betting launched in Ohio in January, the state produced jaw-dropping numbers with more than $1.1 billion dollars wagered. But it was a figure that by June had shrunk by 67% to $362 million. Sportsbook operators, though, weren’t panicked; they had their eye on September for one reason: football…

Revenue figures released Tuesday by the Ohio Casino Control Commission show more than $690 million wagered on sporting events in Ohio. That’s the third highest amount behind that January figure and $737 million wagered in March during March Madness and just ahead of the $639 million wagered in February fueled by the number one bet game of the year, the Super Bowl.