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September's High Hold Makes Legal US Sportsbooks Happy

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September's High Hold Makes Legal US Sportsbooks Happy

$2.5 billion was bet on sports in September. $1.009 billion of that was on football. Indiana sportsbooks saw $153.8 million bet. Hold rates skyrocketed.

September's high hold makes legal US Sportsbooks happy. New York sportsbooks took in their sixth-highest amount of money for bets in a month. NY sportsbook revenue was over $20 million. In New Jersey, it was the second-best revenue month of all time. Before paying taxes, sports books in these states made $292.4 million during September.

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