Industry News of the Day for March 2, 2022

iDEA Growth in the News: 

  • Sportsbook Review, 3.1.22: Missouri Puts Off Vote to Legalize Sports Betting (John Pappas quoted) 
    • After the House Committee on Public Policy discussed the pros and cons of legalizing sports gambling at length on Tuesday, February 22, Missouri lawmakers didn’t vote on or discuss the sports betting legalization bills initially scheduled on the agenda Monday, February 28. 

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Colorado: 

  • Colorado Gazette, 3.1.22: Colorado Sets Record For Sports Betting In January 
    • Coloradans dropped more than $573 million on sports bets in January, the most in any given month since sports betting was legalized in the state and it went live in May 2020, the Colorado Division of Gaming announced Tuesday. 
  • SBC, 3.2.22: Colorado Sportsbooks Monthly Handle Surpasses $500m For First Time 
    • Colorado sportsbooks kicked off the new year by achieving the state’s first-ever plus $500m monthly handle thanks to strong interest in NFL and NBA action, according to PlayColorado, which tracks the state’s regulated sports betting market.