Nevada Sportsbooks Dip In August Revenue, Handle
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Nevada sportsbooks produced $409 million in handle during the month of August. That's down 2.5% from July and 4.3% compared to August 2021.
Nevada sportsbooks lost $423,000 on NFL bets during August. They made $13 million on MLB bets. NBA and NHL books lost more than $1.2 million each.
Nevada sportsbooks had a decline in August revenue, but still had respectable handle. New York and New Jersey had higher sports betting handle than Nevada in the same month.
Nevada Sportsbooks had a dip in August revenue. October brings MLB playoffs and the start of NBA and NHL regular seasons. Nevada reached more than $1 billion in sports betting handle from Oct. 2021-Jan. 2022. Las Vegas will host the Pro Bowl Games on Feb. 5, 2023.