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Mississippi sports betting revenue level at $2.5m in July

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Sports betting revenue in Mississippi remained level year-on-year at $2.5m in July, despite a slight dip in player spending.

Revenue was in line with the $2.5m posted in July 2022 and 38.9% ahead of $2.5m in June this year.

In terms of handle, players wagered a total of $17.7m. This was down 3.3% from $18.3m last year but 13.2% behind $20.4m in June.

Coastal casinos drew $11.5m in bets during the month and posted $1.2m in total revenue.

A further $3.9m was spent at central casinos, with revenue at $896,790, while handle for northern casinos hit $2.3m and revenue $403,005.

Baseball remained the most popular sports among players in the state, drawing $9.6m in bets. Of this total, $6.8m was wagered at coastal casinos in Mississippi.