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MD Sports Gambling Revenue Soars As US Hits Record $13.7B In 2024 MD Sports Gambling Revenue Soars As US Hits Record $13.7B In 2024
MD Sports Gambling Revenue Soars As US Hits Record $13.7B In 2024 The US sports betting industry shattered records in 2024, pulling in nearly $14 billion in revenue as more states embraced legal gambling. Sportsbooks brought home $13.71 billion in revenue in 2024, the American Gaming Association (AGA) said in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 19. That was up 25.4 percent from 2023. Americans legally bet $147.91 billion on sports, a 23.6 percent jump from 2023. More than 95 percent of those wagers were placed online, continuing a trend that has made mobile betting the dominant force in the industry. New York remained the top sports-betting marke…

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by Chris Spiker
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Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region
Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region The latest "Powerball" drawing proved to be fortuitous for lucky Lottery players in the DMV, as the jackpot for the game approaches record numbers. Three winning $50,000 tickets were sold in both Maryland and Virginia for the Wednesday, Oct. 4 "Powerball" drawing, though no players matched all six numbers, bringing the jackpot for Saturday's drawing to an estimated $1.4 billion, the third highest in history. On Wednesday, the winning numbers were: 09-35-54-63-64 with a 'Powerball" of 01.  In Virginia, the winning tickets worth five-figure prizes were sold at:  7-Eleven on Leesb…

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by Zak Failla