Hey sports fam! 🙌 August rolled into New Hampshire with some surprising digits! 💸 Betting revenue and handle took a little dip compared to last year 📉, but hey, we’re still riding the waves! 🌊 Let’s break it down, shall we?
Handle in the Granite State hit $38.8 million 💰, a bit of a drop from last year, but we’re still in the game! 🏈 That’s a 10.6% downturn from 2023’s numbers. But guess what? July couldn’t hold a candle to August, with a 5.2% rise in player spending! 🔥
Most of the action went down online 🌐 with DraftKings gobbling up a whopping $34.8 million. Retail spots chipped in $4.0 million, holding their ground. 🛒 DraftKings snagged the online betting crown thanks to their exclusive deal with New Hampshire Lottery. 🤑
Now, let’s talk about the moolah! Gross gaming revenue did a little moonwalk, dropping 19.1% from last year to $3.4 million. 🌕 But hey, online betting still stole the show with $3.1 million in revenue, while retail had its little dance at $270,235. 💃
New Hampshire didn’t forget to collect its tax slice, bagging a cool $1.5 million in August. 💸 Cha-ching!
🎉 Quick note: These stats are a bit like a game of telephone, some numbers got whispered differently! 😉
Now, diving into the year-to-date scene! 📆 We’re talking a $75.7 million spend so far in 2024. 💥 It’s a bit lower than last year, a 12.3% drop, but hey, we’ll bounce back! Online bets took the lead at $68.2 million, and retail spots got their slice at $7.5 million. 🍰
But what about revenue, you ask? 🤔 It landed at $6.9 million for the two months, a bit of a drop from last year. Online bets brought in $6.2 million of that, while retail wagering played its part with $669,879. 💵
Tax time! 🕒 New Hampshire grabbed a sweet $3.0 million over these two months. 💰 Let’s keep hustling and rolling those dice, folks! 🎲
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