Players in Mississippi wagered $62.4m (£49.4m/€57.0m) on sports in November, the highest amount in the Magnolia State for 11 months, but still lower than the same month last year.
The monthly handle was 15.2% behind the $73.6m wagered in November 2022. However, it was 26.1% ahead of $49.5m in Mississippi in October this year and the highest total since $74.4m was bet in December 2022.
Turning to revenue, this reached $3.1m in Mississippi in November. This was 33.3% behind last year’s $5.1m total and also 53.4% less than $7.3m in October.
Mississippi November: Coastal casinos the venue of choice
Breaking down the market, coastal casinos remained most popular for sports betting with consumers in Mississippi. Coastal casinos generated $1.4m in revenue from $43.1m in total bets in November.
Some $1.1m in revenue came from central casinos, which processed a total of $12.0m in bets.
In addition, northern casinos reported revenue of $530,929 off $7.2m in wagers.
Football again proved the most popular sport to wager on. Players bet $23.2m on football at coastal casinos, $3.0m at central venues and $3.7m northern casinos.
