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A Mixed Bag Of Numbers For Virginia Sports Betting in June

Handle and revenue dip to 2022 lows but year-over-year numbers show sharp increases

Chris Altruda by Chris Altruda
August 1, 2022
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The Virginia Lottery reported gross sports wagering revenue of just under $26 million for the month of June on Monday, a monthly low for 2022.

The state’s 13 operators combined to post a healthy 8.8% win rate for June β€” currently third-highest of 22 states and jurisdictions that have reported figures for the month β€” but it was more than three percentage points lower than May’s 12.1% hold. That drop, coupled with a 16% month-over-month dip in handle to $295.2 million, led to the lowest gross revenue figure since the $18 million figure claimed by only seven operators last August.

The decline in handle is expected with the summer month. But the year-over-year numbers show sharp increases, with nearly double the number of operators accepting bets as were a year earlier. June handle in Virginia was 25.6% higher compared to the same period in 2021, and gross revenue was 17.9% higher despite the win rate being more than one-half percentage point lower compared to June 2021.

After discounting promotional credits and other deductions, the state was able to levy taxes on $13 million in adjusted revenue, which was barely more than 50% of gross revenue. Promotional credits totaled $7.8 million, 21.4% lower compared to May, while deductions were 2% higher to $5.1 million. July’s figures are expected to be vastly different after a state budget amendment took effect July 1 prohibiting sports betting operators β€œfrom excluding bonuses or promotions used to encourage betting from their adjusted gross revenue 12 months after they begin sports betting activity in Virginia.”

The state collected close to $1.9 million in tax receipts after seven operators reported positive adjusted revenue for the month. The Virginia Lottery does not disclose handle or revenue information by either operator or category in its monthly reports.

Plenty of promotions and deductions still

Running June Top 10 #SportsBetting handles by state:

1 New York $1.06B

2 New Jersey $633.2M
3 Nevada $490.4M
4 Pennsylvania $393.5M
5 VIRGINIA $295.2M <–NEW
6 Michigan $292.4M
7 Indiana $256.3M
8 Tennessee $215.8M
9 Louisiana $132.4M
10 Iowa $122.44M#GamblingTwitter

— Chris Altruda (@AlTruda73) August 1, 2022

Through the first six months of the year, the $101.7 million in adjusted revenue represents 49.6% of the gross operator revenue. A total of $75.8 million in promotional credits have been awarded by operators, though the spend in June was the lowest since $6.9 million worth of promotions and bonuses were doled out in August 2021. Deductions have had a more narrow range, with a low point of $3.8 million in February and high point of close to $5.3 million in March.

Virginia did exceed $1 billion in handle for the third straight quarter, with handle 22.9% lower compared to the first three months of 2022, but also 49.8% higher compared to the same period in 2021. Gross revenue improved 4.5% to $104.8 million compared to the first quarter of 2022, but adjusted revenue soared 51.6% as
the $29.1 million in promotional credits awarded was 37.9% lower than the first three months of the year.
That contributed to the state collecting $2.4 million more in taxes versus the opening three months of the year.

The Old Dominion has collected more than $15.2 million in taxes for the first six months of the year, nearly double the pace of the first six months of legal wagering in 2021 following its launch late that January. Operators are also approximately $9.1 million shy of surpassing $500 million in total gross revenue since accepting their first bets.

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Chris Altruda has been a sportswriter with ESPN, The Associated Press, and STATS over more than two decades. He recently expanded into covering sports betting and gambling around the Midwest. His Twitter handle is @AlTruda73 and can be reached via email at [email protected]

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