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LAS VEGAS, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- March Madness helped Colorado sportsbooks take in more than $300 million in wagers, bouncing back from February's decline to post the second-highest volume month in the state's first year of sports betting. The month was enough to push lifetime handle in Colorado past $2 billion, becoming the sixth U.S. state to reach the milestone just 11 months after launching, according to analysts from PlayColorado, which tracks the state's regulated online gaming and sports betting market. "With the NCAA Tournament, a return to growth is no surprise, but it is still good to see after a bit of a relatively disappointing month," said Ian St. Clair, analyst for PlayColorado. "Considering the circumstances Colorado launched under, at a time when major U.S. sports were dormant, the state really has been one the U.S. sports betting industry's great success stories." Colorado's online and retail sportsbooks accepted $300.1 million in bets in March, according to data released Tuesday by the Colorado Department of Revenue's Division of Gaming. That was up 12.9% from $266.5 million in bets in February, though short of the record $326.9 million set in January. Bettors placed about $9.7 million bets per day in March, up from $9.5 million in February. March's bets led to $20.4 million in gross gaming revenue, nearly doubling the $10.4 million generated in February. Eleven months after the launch of sports betting, Colorado sportsbooks have now taken in more than $2.1 billion in bets. But as successful as Colorado's launch of sports betting has been, the state's tax revenue continues to lag. March's bets yielded $10.6 million in net sports betting proceeds, after $9 million in promotional credits whittled down the month's win. That produced $1.1 million in state taxes, well above February's $175,275. Since launching, sportsbooks have injected $5.6 million into state coffers. Compare that to Indiana, Colorado's closest competitor in terms of market size. In March, Indiana collected $2.5 million in state taxes on $316.7 million in bets. "Those promotional credits have been a nagging issue that has really kept the state from realizing its full tax revenue potential," said Jessica Welman, analyst for PlayColorado.com. "On the optimistic side, it could be just that it takes time to work through those credits from the heavy promotion in the state industry's early days. But if tax revenue remains lackluster, the issue may need to be fixed." With the bulk of the NCAA Tournament in March, which included two Colorado games, college basketball betting jumped to $71 million in bets for the month, which was up from $39.6 million in February. But with the Denver Nuggets surging in March, pro basketball remained the most popular bet with $106.9 million. The Stanley Cup favorite Colorado Avalanche have helped spike interest in hockey, too, growing to $13.8 million in March from $9.5 million in February, topping tennis ($10.9 million), soccer ($8.9 million) and even table tennis ($8.8 million), a uniquely Colorado favorite. "Most markets are locally driven, so when local teams do well, betting interest rises. But nowhere is that more pronounced than in Colorado," St. Clair said. "Without a significant population from a neighboring state to draw bets from, Colorado's market is more locally driven than most. But operators in the state continue to be innovative in the ways that they appeal to Colorado's bettors." For more, PlayColorado.com/revenue. About the PlayUSA.com Network: The PlayUSA.com Network and its state-focused branches is a leading source for news, analysis, and research related to the market for regulated online gaming in the U.S. Contact: Zack Hall, Catena Media,775-338-0745,[emailprotected] SOURCE PlayColorado.com Related Links http://www.PlayColorado.com

Answer: Colorado Sportsbooks Reach $300 Million in March Bets, Becoming Sixth State to Reach $2 Billion in Lifetime Bets, According to PlayColorado