US sports betting states continue to report solid growth despite ongoing pandemic restrictions, proving once and forever that where there’s a will, there’s a wager.

Last week, the Indiana Gaming Commission reported that the state’s licensed sportsbooks handled a record $251.4m in November, a decent premium on October’s $231m and the third straight month of record activity. Mobile betting accounted for 85% of that sum, only slightly higher than October’s digital share.

Indiana’s betting revenue was also in record-setting mode with $25.3m in November, $4.2m better than October. Archrivals DraftKings and FanDuel combined for nearly two-thirds of the state’s November handle, with DraftKings’ $95.2m nearly 50% higher than FanDuel’s $64.2m. 

In Iowa, the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission’s betting licensees set a new monthly handle record with $87.2m in November, up from $82m in October. Digital channels accounted for around $62.4m (71.5%) of November’s handle. Iowa’s betting revenue headed in the other direction, falling about $1.1m from October to $8.1m.