Adjusted gross revenue for April amounted to $11.4m, down 17.4% from $13.8m in Marchand also 6.6% lower than $12.2m in February, the first month of full regulation in Virginia.
Player spending on sports betting slipped 22.3% month-on-month to $236.4m, though the Virginia Lottery noted that March’s figures were helped by betting on the NCAA ‘March Madness’ college basketball tournament.
The April handle was also 11.1% lower than the $265.8m wagered by players in February.
Consumers won $217.0m from betting on sports during April, while the state generated $1.7m in tax from sports wagering in. Virginia’s tax rate for sports betting is set at 15% of adjusted gross revenue – total bets minus winnings and other authorized deductions.