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Virginians bet almost $512M on sports in March
Wagers increase 9% from last March
Virginians won $456 million but bet $511.6 million on sports in March, a 9% increase in betting expenditures over March 2022, according to data released Monday by the Virginia Lottery.
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Virginians wager $433M on sports in February
Sports betting revenues up 7.9% from last year
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Virginians bet more than $433.8 million on sports in February, according to data released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports bettors won more than $394 million in February. More
Virginians bet $513M on sports in January
Wagers up 5.7% from last year
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Virginians bet more than $513 million on sports in January, according to data released Wednesday by the Virginia Lottery. Almost $511 million of that revenue came from mobile operators, with
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Virginia Lottery reports record $3.75B in revenue
Sales up about 15% from FY21
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The Virginia Lottery posted record sales of $3.75 billion and a record of almost $779.6 million in profits for fiscal year 2022, the lottery’s board announced Tuesday. Sales increased roughly
Golden Nugget pulls out of Va. after DraftKings acquisition
Merger will not free up Va. license
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DraftKings Inc. closed its acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming Inc., the Boston-based company announced last week, and Golden Nugget will therefore no longer operate in Virginia. Golden Nugget Online
Virginians bet $402M on sports in February
Super Bowl contributed to almost 17% increase from January
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Virginians bet almost $402 million in February, according to data released April 1 by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports bettors won more than $374 million in February. Since the state
College sports wagering bill wasn’t good bet
Va. residents still can't bet legally on in-state teams
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RICHMOND, Va. — Six Virginia men’s and women’s basketball teams made it into March Madness, but state law prevents fans and bettors from placing wagers on their favorite in-state college
Virginians bet $235M on sports in June
Sports wagers total $1.3B since becoming legal in January
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Virginians bet $234.9 million on sports in June but nearly broke even, making $212.9 million during the fifth full month for legal sports wagers, according to data released Friday by
Virginia Lottery reports record $3.26B in annual revenue
Nearly 30% increase in profits attributed to online lottery sales
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The Virginia Lottery posted an all-time record $3.26 billion in annual sales and a record $765 million in profits for the fiscal year that ended June 30, the lottery’s board
Virginians bet $236M on sports for April
State government received $1.65 million in tax revenue
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Virginians bet $236 million on sports during April, the third full month for legal sports wagers in the commonwealth, according to data released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. Bettors made