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Delaware Sees Sports Betting and iGaming Increases in October 2024

Andrew Reid

Last Updated: November 9, 2024 3:29 PM EST • 1 min 44 sec read.

Delaware receiver JoJo Bermudez has running room on a third-down conversion as we look at the Delaware sports betting and iGaming financials for October 2024.
Delaware receiver JoJo Bermudez has running room on a third-down conversion in the third quarter of the Blue Hens' win against Albany at Delaware Stadium. Photo by: William Bretzger/Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

Delaware was one of the first states to legalize sports betting after the Supreme Court overturned the federal ban in 2018. Six years later, outside of very restrictive access to BetRivers, residents still don't have access to our best sports betting apps.

But that doesn't mean Delaware sports betting isn't succeeding and growing. The First State's sports betting handle for October 2024 hit $24.5 million, more than double the $10.7 million collected last October. While the uptick in handle wasn't as great, it was also a slight boost over the $23.2 million collected in September. 

The , however, did not follow suit. September saw the state record $2,965,229 in proceeds from online and retail sportsbooks, while that number dipped to $877,124 in October.

The finer details 

Once again, the bulk of the proceeds came from online sports betting. While the state doesn't have typical mobile sports betting, three land-based casinos require bettors to place online wagers.

Those three casinos accounted for $19.65 million of the total handle. Delaware Park led the charge ($13.04 million), while Harrington ($4.39 million) and Bally's Dover ($2.22 million) came second and third, respectively. 

The remaining $4.85 million came from the states retail outlets: Moneyline Sports Bar & Lounge at Delaware Park, Murphy’s Race & Sports Book at Harrington Raceway & Casino, and Bally’s Dover Race & Sports Book.

iGaming

It wasn't just sports betting that saw an uptick in Delaware in October - iGaming for the Delaware Lottery . 

Delaware reported a record $6.7 million revenue for the iGaming industry, which has been booming since Rush Street Interactive became the state's partner earlier in the year. That figure was a growth of approximately 585% from last October, and a boost of 15.8% from September. 

A total of $81.4 million was wagered on iGaming table games, while $98.4 million was spent at iGaming video bets. Once again, Delaware Park led the way, accounting for $47.7 million in table games and $44.5 million in video bets. 

Other Delaware news

It looked like things might have been set to improve with respect to sports betting options earlier this year, but that's fallen through. Not everyone is happy with BetRivers' monopoly of the online betting market in the state. In April, House Bill 365 was introduced to allow each of the three casinos to get a crack at two sports betting licenses. 

The Delaware Lottery and BetRivers were staunch opponents of the bill, which failed to pass during the 2024 legislative session. 

But there is some positive recent news for Delawareans. PrizePicks announced in late October that it would launch its Arena game in the state. It allows sports gambling in a state to dip their toes into the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) scene.

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Andrew Reid
Andrew is a Publishing Editor at Sportsbook Review. He graduated from Acadia University with a degree in Kinesiology, working as a personal trainer and in injury rehab, and then attended the College of Sports Media in Toronto to attain a diploma in Radio and Television Sports Broadcasting. Andrew has been involved in the sports betting and fantasy sports space since joining the FNTSY Sports Network in 2014, where he worked as a producer, director, and occasional on-air talent on various shows focusing on sports betting and DFS content. Prior to joining SBR, he spent multiple years with the USA Today Network as an editor and writer. Living in Newfoundland, Andrew frequents grey market sportsbooks, but in the past, when he's lived in regulated areas, he's become well-versed with all of our best sportsbooks. As strictly a casual bettor, he enjoys making touchdown parlays with friends (bro-lays), sweating out golf cut parlays during majors, playing same-game parlays for fun, and chasing long-shot bets. He also enjoys using sportsbooks that have solid iGaming and casino platforms. As the old guy on staff, he has an affinity for industry news, which confuses some, but shh ... quiet ... the news is on.