West Virginia’s steady decline in legal sports betting continued for the third consecutive month.
The Mountaineer State saw a 12% month-over-month drop in handle to $28.06 million in June, according to figures released by the West Virginia Lottery. This marks a 15.7% decrease from June 2022 wagers.
Online and retail sportsbooks brought in a combined $2.61 million, down 25.4% from May. The hold fell from 10.8% the previous month to 9.3% in June.
Operators in West Virginia paid out $261,000 in taxes in June, down from $294,361 in May. With the fiscal year coming to an end, the state made $5.3 million in taxes, up 18% from the previous period.
