RALEIGH, N.C. — Sports bettors in North Carolina wagered more than $612 million in October, the third-highest monthly total since the state launched sports betting in mid-March, according to a monthly report issued by the North Carolina State Lottery Commission on Tuesday.
But bettors used more of their own money in October than in any other month.
The $612 million figure in October trailed March’s $659 million and April’s $648 million. But those figures were inflated by promotional bets as the state’s eight licensed sports betting operators sought to attract new customers.
In October, more than $589 million of the $612 million bet was actual paid wagering revenues. Promotional wagering accounted for just under $23 million total. In March more than $202 million was promotional wagering and in April that figure was nearly $80 million.