Virginians bet almost $639M on sports in November

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 3:37 PM
Photo: Rush Street Gaming (courtesy)/Rendering of BetRivers Sportsbook at Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Virginia
  • Katherine Schulte, Virginia Business

Virginians bet $638.8 million on sports in November 2023, up 23.1% from November 2022, according to data the Virginia Lottery released on Dec. 29, 2023.

November’s handle is an 11.8% increase from October 2023, when Virginians bet $571 million on sports. Virginia betters won $595.8 million in November and about $507 million in October.

About $632 million of November’s sports gaming revenues came from mobile operators, and the remaining more than $6.59 million came from casino retail activity.

Virginia’s current casinos are the temporary Bristol Casino: The Future Home of Hard Rock, the permanent Rivers Casino Portsmouth and the temporary Caesars Virginia casino in Danville. Virginia’s gaming revenues from casinos in November totaled $51.2 million, according to the Virginia Lottery.