Virginia’s sportsbooks report handle of $427m for October

Virginia’s sports betting volume has reached a new record with $427m in wagers for October, easily breaking the previous record of $304.1m set in March. This new total has made Virginia the quickest state in the US history to reach $2bn in lifetime wagers. The state’s handle was up 45% from the previous month and rose to $13.8m in average daily bets over the 31 days of October, from $9.8m for September. The month’s gross gami...