More than $2 million was wagered in sports bets at Mohegan Sun Pocono in October, according to numbers released Monday by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
The Plains Twp. casino, which opened its sports betting lounge in September, brought in $305,697 in sports wagering revenue in October. The revenue is the amount a sportsbook retains after paying out winners.
According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, more than $10 million was wagered in sports bets at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County in October.
The numbers showed the total sports betting revenue at Mount Airy Casino Resort in October totaled $509,253. Mount Airy also opened its sportsbook in September and partnered with the Stars Group and FOX Bet to launch online sports betting. Mount Airy brought in $422,453 in online sports wagering revenue in October.
Mohegan Sun spokesman Cody Chapman said the executive team at Mohegan Sun Pocono is encouraged by performance in October and more information would be available soon about “exciting enhancements underway” in addition to just launching an online version of the sportsbook that can be found at pa.unibet.com.
Pennsylvania’s total online and retail sportsbooks’ handle surpassed $240 million in bets in October as the state’s bettors increasingly turned online, according to analysts for PlayPennsylvania.com.
Overall, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s numbers showed total gaming and fantasy contests revenue statewide was up 11% in October from October last year.
The board regulates slot machines, table games, internet gaming, retail and internet sports wagering, fantasy contests and video gaming terminals. Total revenue statewide from all gaming revenue sources totaled more than $283.7 million in October.
That included the more than $19.1 million in total revenue that Mohegan Sun Pocono brought in, a 5.5% increase from last October, and more than $16 million in total revenue at Mount Airy, a 5.9% increase from last October.
According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, October’s sports wagering taxable revenue from both retail and online outlets was more than $14.9 million.
The 1,130-square-foot Unibet Sportsbook that opened across from Molly O’Sheas Irish Pub & Eatery in Mohegan Sun Pocono in September features a 28-foot-wide video wall with three additional displays near the sportsbook tables for additional viewing.
Officials at Mount Airy Casino Resort recently cut a ribbon to officially open a sportsbook in the former Gypsies Lounge.
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