Sports Gambling Revenue Up Significantly In September

Des Moines, Iowa — There were more than 210-million dollars bet on sports in Iowa in September. Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko.


The 2021 September betting increased by more than 138-million dollars compared to September of 2020. Ohorilko says the January law change allowing players to sign up for online sports betting without going to a casino, and the return to a normal schedule of games following the pandemic were a couple of factors.


There was not an Iowa-Iowa State football game in 2020, and this year’s version featured two top ten teams. Ohorilko says that undoubtedly had an impact.


Ohorilko says the massive jump in sports betting from August to September shows the impact of college and N-F-L football.


The sports betting pace could keep up this month as the baseball playoffs add to the full football schedule.


More than 204-point-seven million dollars were paid to bettors in September out of the more than 210-million bet. The state will receive around five-point-seven million dollars in net receipts from sports gambling for September.

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