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Virginians bet $513M on sports in January
Wagers up 5.7% from last year
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
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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 record $427M on sports in October
Betting revenue up 45% from September
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Virginians bet $427 million in October, a new monthly record, according to data released Wednesday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports bettors won $397 million that month, the lottery announced.
Virginians bet $182 million on sports in August
Wagers are a 13% increase from July's seasonal slump
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Virginians bet $182 million in August, a 13% increase from July, according to data released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginian sports bettors won $171 million in August. Virginia sports
Virginia sports betting dropped to $162M in July
Sports betting expected to pick back up when football returns
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Virginians bet $161.9 million in July but won $141.94 million, according to data released Wednesday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports betting wagers now total more than $1.48 billion since
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
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