Tag: Colorado sports wager
Colorado Sports Betting Up Over 60%
October 31, 2020
The state’s Division of Gaming has released Colorado sports betting figures showing that over $200 million was wagered just in September. That’s up 61% compared to the month of August. Despite the American football season ‘kicking off’, baseball was the sport with the most money wagered. More than $47 million of bets were placed, with football second, basketball third and then followed by hockey. The activity added nearly $70,000 in taxes to state coffers, the division reported. The sports gambling industry debuted in Colorado on May 1st, and amid a pandemic that put a hold on many professional sports. You…