U.S. commercial sports wagering handle surpasses $250 billion post-PASPA

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 8:00 PM
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  • Chris Altruda, Sports Handle

The rampant popularity of sports wagering across the United States is showing no signs of slowing down, as total handle in jurisdictions with commercial betting recently cleared $250 billion in the post-PASPA era.

It was a quick leap in terms of a $50 billion interval, with just five-plus months to go from $200 million to $250 million. It was an eight-month span to get from $150 million to $200 million, a threshold crossed in early March. The introduction of large-market states Ohio and Massachusetts this year, coupled with the now-normal $1 billion-plus monthly handles in New York, drastically shortened the gap.

Year Two of mobile betting in the Empire State is running ahead of its 2022 pace.