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Oregon

rise in gaming revenue is not to be shrugged off. Sports betting has been legal in the state since 2019 and it rose 59% annually to hit $498m in 2022; an extremely impressive number for a state lacking in major sports teams. IGT got in the action last October, inking a VLT deal with the Oregon Lottery.

Wyoming

rise in annual gaming revenue should tell industry observers all they need to know. Wyoming is a fledgling state when it comes to sports betting, having only legalized the practice in September 2021; however, it still produced an impressive inaugural handle of $144.5m (high, considering the state’s low population).

Arizona

annual increase in gaming revenue. The Copper State reported a sports betting handle of $617m for November – the first back-to-back months of $600m+ revenue since sports betting was launched in September 2021. BetMGM made a move in the state, teaming up with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals to open a sportsbook at its State Farm Stadium.

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New Hampshire

The Granite State reporting a rise in revenue for 2022. Total online gross gaming exceeded $9.9bn for the calendar year, with $5.4bn of that coming in the second half of the year; sure signs of a burgeoning market.

nnual incline in revenue shows that they should not be dismissed so easily. The Volunteer State ranked among the top 10 sports betting states in the US in December 2022, reporting a sports handle of $440.4m.

Connecticut

Connecticut’s jump still catches the eye and is the highest percentage increase in gaming revenue for any state. It reported its first $1bn+ sports betting handle ever in December, and saw new iGaming operators and suppliers launch in the state; big names such as Evolution, for instance, in July.