The Oregon Lottery has released its latest monthly revenue report revealing that the state-run Scoreboard sportsbook reported a 50% increase in sports betting activity as Oregon gamblers wagered over $37.6 million during the month of October.
The latest figures represent an all-time record for the state beating the previous record set in January 2021 by $2.7 million.
The return of the NFL continues to attract Oregon gamblers to Scoreboard as this month they placed 546,114 individual bets worth over $15.4 million. This was an increase of 58.8% from the previous month. The sportsbook’s win margin of 6.38% saw gross gaming (GGR) directly attributed to football betting rise to $984,901 almost double the amount generated in September.
Basketball replaced baseball as the second most popular sport at Oregon sportsbooks attracting 205,170 individual wagers worth over $9.8 million. With a significant win margin of 9.2%, GGR from basketball betting amounted to $824,758 for the month.
Overall, Scoreboard accepted 1,122,359 wagers for the month, an increase of 46.8% on the previous month. This resulted in GGR of $3.02 million during October, a 141.6% increase on September’s figures.
According to the report, there were 323,272 live or in-play bets while there were 799,087 PreMatch wagers.
Olivia has worked as an editor and writer for major brands across multiple niches. She now focuses on the iGaming and sports betting industries.