Colorado became the sixth state to surpass $4 billion in sports betting handle in the post-PASPA era Tuesday, furthering the national run of record monthly handles for October after the state’s Department of Revenue reported nearly $491.5 million in wagers for the month from its 17 retail and 25 mobile sportsbooks.
The Centennial State joined New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Indiana in the select circle of jurisdictions with more than $4 billion worth of wagers, reaching the milestone in 18 months. With more than $2.9 billion of those bets placed this year, Colorado ranks sixth among states in 2021 handle, wedged between Michigan ($2.95 billion) and Indiana ($2.9 billion).