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Super Bowl wagers hit $71.5m in Pennsylvania

Super Bowl wagers in Pennsylvania totalled $71.5m (£56.8m/€66.4m), according to data released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

These were wagers made through both retail and online sportsbooks. In total, this is a decrease of 15.1% compared to Super Bowl 2023, when the Philadelphia Eagles were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs.

The regulator added that after payouts, revenue should come to $11.0m, down 62.7% from the $29.7m revenue generated from last year’s Super Bowl.

This marked the sixth year that sports betting was legal in Pennsylvania for the Super Bowl. It was also the fourth year of online sports betting in the state. Bettors could choose between 18 retail locations and 12 online betting sites to place their bets.

Online versus retail breakdown

Online wagers totaled $64.6m for Super Bowl 2024, a decline of 12.5% compared to online wagers on 2023’s game. The 2023 online wagering total was also the highest since online sports betting was introduced in Pennsylvania..

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Pennsylvania sports betting revenue drops 35% in August

Sports betting revenue in Pennsylvania declined 35.1% year-on-year in August, although the US state was still able to report an overall increase in gambling revenue.

Total revenue from gambling in Pennsylvania hit $457.2m (£369.0m/€428.0m) in August. This was 7.5% more than $425.4m in August 2022 but 2.1% less than $467.0m in July this year.

Retail slots remain the primary source of gambling revenue in the state by some distance, drawing $203.2m. This is 1.0% higher than last year. Retail table games also jumped 5.4% to $82.7m.

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