The total known sports betting handle in the United States in the post-PASPA era surpassed $400 billion Thursday when Maryland and Kansas reported a combined $781.7 million worth of accepted wagers for September.
The 34 states with commercial sports betting and known figures available reached the benchmark in six-plus years since New Jersey and Delaware became the first states outside Nevada to begin taking bets in June 2018. Multiple factors have contributed to reaching this milestone, most notably the widespread availability of mobile sports betting across the country and professional sports leagues embracing legalized wagering and striking partnerships with multiple operators.
In the past 20 months, large-market states Ohio, Massachusetts and North Carolina have entered the sports betting ecosystem.
