Indiana sees record sports wagering in October amid pandemic

In this Jan. 29, 2020, photo, a gambler makes a sports bet at Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Nov. 13, 2020, New Jersey gambling regulators released figures showing that the state's red-hot sports betting market had set a new national record for the most money wagered on sports for the third month in a row, taking in over $803 million worth of bets. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana set a new sports betting record in October with nearly a quarter-billion dollars legally wagered on the outcome of professional and collegiate sporting events. That happened while play slowed at other casino games.

The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports that the Indiana Gaming Commission released data recently showing that Indiana gamblers placed sports bets totaling $231 million in October, which is an 11% increase over the then-record $207.5 million wagered in September.

The commission says about 73% of October’s statewide sports wagering passed through northwest Indiana casinos or their affiliated mobile sports wagering applications.