West Virginia Sports Betting Handle Increases in March

In the latest news in the sports betting business, West Virginia sports betting has a better month in March, with revenue increasing over 250.5% from February. We are also seeing a 334.1% increase from March of 2021. Its $4.781 million revenue is a far cry from its $1.364 million revenue in February.

Much like any sportsbook PPH, the increase in March is largely credited to March Madness, the biggest tournament in college basketball. In fact, the first week of March alone has the state taking in $10.3 million in handle. $7.3 million of those wagers come from online sportsbooks.

West Virginia Sports Betting

The total handle for West Virginia sports betting for March is at $50.703 million. This is 32.7% higher from February’s $38.213 million. The mobile handle for the state for the whole month is at $38.086 million. Which is 40.6% higher than February’s $27.09 million. Its worth noting that the state, similar to some bookies, look at the numbers on a weekly basis. So, these numbers covers February 28 up to April 3.

Indiana has a relatively good sports betting market, with laws that allow for mobile betting anywhere in the state. This allows people the convenience of being able to place their wagers online from anywhere. And many people are using this as an opportunity to earn more by capitalizing on online sports betting. They are putting up their own sportsbooks, which is made easy by sports betting software providers. Not only do they give you an easy way to do it, but they also help you learn how to be a good bookie, setting wager limits, promos, and the like.