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Virginians bet record $427M on sports in October
Virginians bet $427 million in October, a new monthly record, according to data released Wednesday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports bettors won $397 million that month, the lottery announced. Virginia has recorded $2.4 billion in wagering since the state legalized sports betting in mid-January, as well as $206 million in gross gaming revenue, including […]
Virginians bet $182 million on sports in August
Virginians bet $182 million in August, a 13% increase from July, according to data released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginian sports bettors won $171 million in August. Virginia sports betting wagers total more than $1.48 billion since the state legalized sports betting in mid-January. In July, the state reaped about $161.9 million in gross […]
Virginia sports betting dropped to $162M in July
Virginians bet $161.9 million in July but won $141.94 million, according to data released Wednesday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports betting wagers now total more than $1.48 billion since the state legalized sports betting in mid-January. In June, the state reaped about $234.9 million in gross revenue from sports betting, making July’s revenue a […]
Virginians bet $235M on sports in June
Virginians bet $234.9 million on sports in June but nearly broke even, making $212.9 million during the fifth full month for legal sports wagers, according to data released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports betting wagers now total more than $1.3 billion since the state legalized sports betting in mid-January. In May, the state […]
Virginia Lottery reports record $3.26B in annual revenue
The Virginia Lottery posted an all-time record $3.26 billion in annual sales and a record $765 million in profits for the fiscal year that ended June 30, the lottery‘s board announced Wednesday. The lottery saw a 52% increase in revenue and a nearly 30% increase in profits over the prior fiscal year. The introduction of […]
Va. sports bettors lay down $1B since Jan. legalization
Virginians have bet more than $1 billion on sports since it became legal in January, Virginia Lottery announced Thursday. The state was the fastest in the nation to reach that milestone, noted PlayVirginia, which tracks the gaming market. In May, the state reaped $226.9 million in sports-betting gross revenue, and bettors won a total of […]
Virginians bet $236M on sports for April
Virginians bet $236 million on sports during April, the third full month for legal sports wagers in the commonwealth, according to data released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. Bettors made about $217 million between April 1-30. Virginians bet 22% less in April than in March when they wagered heavily on the NCAA Division I men’s […]
Bettors waged $304M+ in March, Virginia Lottery reports
Betting on the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament accounted for more than $83.5 million of the $304 million in sports wagering that took place in Virginia during March 2021, according to a report released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. In all, Virginians bet $304.06 million and won $277.49 million in the second full month […]
Va. sports betting rakes in $265M during first month
Virginians bet $265 million on sports during February, the first full month for legal sports wagers in the commonwealth, according to data released Thursday by the Virginia Lottery. The house wound up winning — but just barely — with bettors making $253 million between Feb. 1-28, including the Feb. 7 Super Bowl, when people bet […]
Online games made up 21% of Va. Lottery income
The Virginia Lottery raked in $436 million from online lottery games between their July 1, 2020, launch and the end of February, making up 21.8% of the state lottery’s total $2 billion revenue during that period. According to a news release Wednesday, 163,000 players have won prizes playing the lottery online, including the Mega Millions, […]
Washington Football Team is first NFL team to partner with sports betting company
The Ashburn-based Washington Football Team announced Monday a partnership with gaming company FanDuel Group to provide sports betting across the state. It’s the first NFL team to partner with an online sports bookmaker. Through the partnership, which was approved by the Virginia Lottery last week, FanDuel will serve as the operational partner for a betting […]
Va. Lottery Board advances Portsmouth casino
The city of Portsmouth announced Wednesday that its preferred casino gaming partner, Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, has been pre-certified by the Virginia Lottery Board to operate a Virginia casino. The pre-certification is necessary to move forward with a local gaming referendum in November. “We are grateful for the Lottery Board’s diligence on this matter and […]
