The latest monthly revenue report from the Oregon Lottery has revealed that its Scoreboard sportsbook saw betting activity increase by 42% as Oregon gamblers placed over $25 million in wagers throughout the month of September.
Although still short of January’s record total of $34.9 million, September’s figure marks a significant improvement over the summer months when activity failed to reach the $20 million mark for two months in a row.
The start of the NFL season saw football take over from baseball as the most popular sport at Oregon sportsbooks. The sport attracted 373,806 individual bets totaling $9.7 million. A win margin of 5.55% resulted in gross gaming revenue (GGR) of $538,346.
Baseball was the next most popular sport attracting 171,485 wagers totaling $6.8 million. This resulted in GGR of $250,523 from a win margin of 3.69%.
The report also reveals that Scoreboard accepted 764,456 in wagers for the month, almost double the number of wager received in the previous month. Total GGR for the month came in at $1.25 million up almost $250k from August.
September saw 226,052 live or in-play bets while there were 538,404 PreMatch wagers.
Based in London, Natasha is a former sports journalist with experience working for some of the biggest athletes & brands in the world of sports and iGaming.