PA Sports Wagers Hit $200 Million in September

Pennsylvania sports betting hit nearly $200 million in wagers in September, almost doubling the previous month’s wagers thanks to the first month of betting on the NFL football season.

The start of the NFL football season last month sent the nascent Pennsylvania sports betting market to new levels, as operators recorded nearly $200 million in wagers for September.

According to numbers released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, around $195 million in bets were recorded in September by Pennsylvania retail and online sports books, nearly double the $109 million in wagers recorded in August. According to the board, the wagers generated a total of $15 million in revenue, with two-thirds of that generated through online bets.

After launching later than some sportsbooks, FanDuel already is dominating the market, with more than $89 million of the handle. That number comes in large part from FanDuel’s mobile sports betting app.

FanDuel generated more than a third of all state sports betting revenue—$5.1 million. SugarHouse Sportsbook came in second with almost $38 million in handle. When combined with its sister property in Pittsburgh, Rivers Casino, handle approaches $70 million. Both casinos/sportsbooks are under the Rush Street Gaming umbrella. They combined for almost $5 million in revenue, $2.9 million by SugarHouse.