Revenue for the month amounted to $3.0m, which was 172.7% higher than $1.1m in August of last year and also 3.5% up from $2.9m in July this year.
Of this total, $1.6m was attributed to online betting activity, while $1.4m came from retail sports betting via sportsbooks at the Twin River and Tiverton Casino land-based sites.
Twin River was the more successful of the two casinos, bringing in $866,413 in revenue for the month, while the Tiverton casino generated $504,225 from sports wagering.
In terms of handle, player spending in August reached $27.7m, up 15.4% from $24.0m in August 2021 and also 9.9% higher than $25.2m in July of this year.
Consumers spent $17.9m betting online during the month, as well as $9.9m at land-based sportsbooks. Twin River processed $6.1m in retail bets and the Tiverton Casino $3.8m.
For the state’s financial year to date, comprising July and August, players spent $53.0m on sports betting, leading to $5.9m in revenue for operators.