All-time Colorado sports betting numbers
2080198128
Dollars of sports wagers
Total sports betting handle in CO history
129795670
Dollars of sports betting revenue
Total sports betting revenue in CO history
5551720
Tax dollars for the state
Total sports betting taxes to date for CO
Key CO sports betting figures
Compared to other states, Colorado does not offer up the same breadth of data other states offer. For example, it does not divulge how each operator is performing. Nor does the state revenue reports denote what bets were placed online and which were placed at a brick-and-mortar sportsbook.
Nonetheless, there are some big numbers they do provide. Here is a look at the lifetime totals of those figures as well as what each month produced in each category:
GGR = Gross gaming revenue
NSBP = Net sports betting proceeds, often referred to as “taxable revenue”
| Month | Handle | GGR | NSBP | Free Bets | Federal Tax | State Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2021 | $300,990,843 | $20,365,121 | $10,632,016 | $8,980,627 | $752,477 | $1,060,854 |
| February 2021 | $266,549,207 | $10,444,810 | $175,275 | $9,603,162 | $666,373 | $332,227 |
| January 2021 | $326,903,462 | $23,144,535 | $11,730,059 | $10,597,217 | $817,259 | $1,195,774 |
| December 2020 | $284,551,472 | $17,151,867 | $5,676,627 | $10,763,860 | $711,379 | $531,490 |
| November 2020 | $231,238,842 | $18,354,655 | $8,977,426 | $8,799,131 | $578,097 | $793,820 |
| October 2020 | $210,719,821 | $17,402,409 | $9,642,956 | $7,232,653 | $526,800 | $824,700 |
| September 2020 | $207,655,943 | $4,166,334 | ($3,394,190) | $7,041,384 | $519,140 | $69,772 |
| August 2020 | $128,646,209 | $7,519,599 | $1,877,911 | $5,320,072 | $321,616 | $189,462 |
| July 2020 | $59,183,620 | $5,196,599 | $2,417,311 | $2,631,328 | $147,959 | $241,867 |
| June 2020 | $38,136,949 | $3,484,015 | $2,169,978 | $1,218,694 | $95,342 | $217,023 |
| May 2020 | $25,621,762 | $2,565,729 | $946,741 | $1,554,933 | $64,054 | $96,538 |
| Total | $2,080,98,128 | $129,795,670 | $50,852,101 | $73,743,074 | $5,200,495 | $5,551,720 |
Month-by-month Colorado betting breakdown
Here is a look at how much was wagered each month and which sports were the most popular among Colorado sports bettors:
March
| Wagers by sport | Total Handle | Online Handle | Retail Handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Basketball | $106,933,604 | $103,706,622 | $3,226,982 | $2,037,683 |
| NCAA Basketball | $70,956,812 | $69,679,801 | $1,277,011 | $4,366,068 |
| Hockey | $13,762,812 | $13,632,641 | $130,171 | $1,024,961 |
| Tennis | $10,858,864 | $10,854,743 | $4,121 | $712,947 |
| Soccer | $8,947,345 | $8,907,228 | $40,117 | $405,400 |
| Table Tennis | $8,841,600 | $8,826,398 | $15,202 | $641,995 |
| Golf | $4,843,649 | $4,819,964 | $23,685 | $558,962 |
| MMA | $3,491,865 | $3,446,236 | $45,629 | $585,288 |
| Baseball | $630,311 | $599,174 | $31,137 | $583,615 |
| Motorsports | $605,264 | $601,851 | $3,413 | $64,657 |
| Other | $15,350,546 | $15,130,013 | $220,533 | $1,535,783 |
| Parlay | $55,768,171 | $55,006,431 | $761,740 | $7,847,762 |
| Total | $300,990,843 | $295,211,102 | $5,779,741 | $20,365,121 |
February 2021
| Wagers by sport | Total Handle | Online Handle | Retail Handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Basketball | $95,048,567 | $93,097,256 | $1,951,312 | $4,599,618 |
| NCAA Basketball | $39,550,966 | $36,407,735 | $3,143,231 | $1,243,681 |
| Pro Football | $24,160,614 | $21,664,493 | $2,496,121 | -$3,682,739 |
| Hockey | $13,019,869 | $12,900,963 | $118,906 | $749,909 |
| Tennis | $9,515,975 | $9,503,190 | $12,785 | $282,073 |
| Table Tennis | $6,893,992 | $6,890,939 | $3,052 | $577,433 |
| Soccer | $6,333,382 | $6,287,181 | $46,200 | $636,908 |
| Golf | $3,940,042 | $3,931,300 | $8,743 | $314,027 |
| MMA | $2,074,834 | $2,053,220 | $21,614 | $168,865 |
| Motorsports | $666,414 | $660,715 | $5,699 | $310,674 |
| Other | $25,457,567 | $25,410,953 | $46,614 | -$889,888 |
| Parlay | $39,886,984 | $39,411,423 | $475,561 | $6,134,249 |
| Total | $266,549,207 | $258,219,369 | $8,329,837 | $10,444,810 |
January 2021
| Wagers by sport | Total handle | Online handle | Retail handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Basketball | $88,365,107 | $86,975,009 | $1,390,098 | $4,192,297 |
| Pro Football | $74,996,682 | $71,218,552 | $3,778,130 | $7,042,317 |
| NCAA Basketball | $39,867,108 | $39,083,723 | $783,385 | $1,229,664 |
| Table Tennis | $11,820,170 | $11,805,187 | $14,982 | $827,687 |
| Hockey | $9,589,729 | $9,500,015 | $89,714 | $850,813 |
| Soccer | $6,135,985 | $6,081,353 | $54,632 | $462,168 |
| NCAA Football | $3,374,245 | $2,872,422 | $501,823 | ($292,347) |
| MMA | $3,027,780 | $2,890,134 | $137,646 | $652,509 |
| Tennis | $2,944,133 | $2,935,853 | $8,280 | $250,916 |
| Golf | $1,733,107 | $1,730,869 | $2,238 | $14,422 |
| Parlay | $53,326,437 | $52,564,926 | $761,512 | $8,320,556 |
| Other | $31,722,979 | $31,696,059 | $26,920 | ($406,467) |
| Total | $326,903,462 | $319,354,103 | $7,549,359 | $23,144,535 |
December 2020
| Wagers by sport | Total handle | Online handle | Retail handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Football | $88,176,863 | $86,499,474 | $1,677,389 | $5,107,654 |
| Pro Basketball | $42,873,295 | $42,623,367 | $249,928 | $2,784,371 |
| NCAA Basketball | $35,234,085 | $34,712,033 | $522,052 | $97,366 |
| NCAA Football | $14,962,660 | $14,149,730 | $812,930 | $1,094,320 |
| Table Tennis | $10,959,432 | $10,950,604 | $8,828 | $763,373 |
| Soccer | $5,479,552 | $5,449,551 | $30,001 | $630,284 |
| Tennis | $1,717,178 | $1,716,378 | $800 | $174,415 |
| MMA | $1,247,154 | $1,241,156 | $5,998 | $144,092 |
| Golf | $659,867 | $659,291 | $576 | $26,516 |
| Hockey | $484,618 | $483,753 | $865 | $93,358 |
| Parlay | $46,446,755 | $45,681,477 | $765,278 | $8,092,669 |
| Other | $36,310,015 | $36,277,097 | $32,917 | ($1,856,551) |
| Total | $284,551,472 | $280,443,910 | $4,107,56 | $17,151,867 |
November 2020
| Wagers by sport | Total handle | Online handle | Retail handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Football | $88,472,268 | $86,262,368 | $2,209,900 | $7,495,032 |
| NCAA Football | $22,284,046 | $12,398,425 | $1,030,488 | $685,344 |
| Table Tennis | $12,406,614 | $12,398,425 | $8,189 | $829,824 |
| Pro Basketball | $9,671,471 | $9,650,195 | $21,277 | $369,551 |
| NCAA Basketball | $8,265,731 | $8,218,323 | $47,408 | $51,629 |
| Soccer | $7,367,477 | $7,318,830 | $48,647 | $442,740 |
| Golf | $5,037,269 | $5,021,461 | $15,808 | $76,197 |
| Tennis | $3,621,685 | $3,585,111 | $36,574 | $214,314 |
| MMA | $1,705,245 | $1,679,418 | $25,828 | $193,079 |
| Boxing | $537,597 | $533,392 | $4,205 | $169,083 |
| Parlay | $40,371,267 | $39,461,788 | $909,479 | $7,461,278 |
| Other | $31,498,173 | $31,489,320 | $8,853 | $377,585 |
| Total | $231,238,842 | $226,872,187 | $4,366,655 | $18,354,655 |
October 2020
| Wagers by sport | Total handle | Online handle | Retail handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | $67,982,612 | $65,898,747 | $2,083,865 | $3,234, 245 |
| Baseball | $23,045,433 | $22,673,545 | $371,888 | $1,284,235 |
| NCAA Football | $16,523,665 | $15,767,743 | $755,922 | $513,031 |
| Basketball | $12,678,276 | $12,507,782 | $170,494 | $474,283 |
| Table Tennis | $9,346,381 | $9,341,131 | $5,250 | $490,598 |
| Soccer | $5,861,924 | $5,768,381 | $93,543 | $525,078 |
| Tennis | $3,999,917 | $3,983,979 | $15,938 | $379,613 |
| MMA | $2,513,989 | $2,471,613 | $42,375 | $89,336 |
| Golf | $2,130,199 | $2,126,956 | $3,243 | $53,580 |
| Hockey | $950,657 | $950,261 | $396 | ($252,175) |
| Parlay | $37,171,815 | $36,491,661 | $680,154 | $8,172,848 |
| Other | $28,514,954 | $28,459,355 | $55,600 | $353,874 |
| Total | $210,719,821 | $206,441,154 | $4,278,668 | $17,402,409 |
September 2020
| Wagers by sport | Total handle | Online handle | Retail handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | $47,108,861 | $46,478,503 | $630,358 | ($3,044,914) |
| NFL | $38,611,752 | $37,360,906 | $1,205,846 | $1,744,378 |
| Basketball | $37,774,553 | $36,895,618 | $878,935 | $299,227 |
| Hockey | $11,472,947 | $11,322,996 | $149,951 | $357,148 |
| Table Tennis | $5,377,073 | $5,371,148 | $5,924 | $377,561 |
| Tennis | $5,050,503 | $5,038,487 | $12,016 | $251,973 |
| Soccer | $4,908,031 | $4,835,918 | $72,113 | $455,574 |
| MMA | $1,408,513 | $1,392,395 | $16,117 | ($53,280) |
| NCAA Football | $3,840,317 | $3,687,348 | $152,969 | $157,073 |
| Golf | $3,214,443 | $3,209,331 | $5,112 | $533,733 |
| Parlay | $28,172,699 | $27,577,826 | $594,872 | $3,913,861 |
| Other | $20,716,251 | $20,712,317 | $3,934 | ($825,999) |
| Total | $207,655,943 | $203,882,793 | $3,773,149 | $4,166,334 |
August 2020
| Wagers by sport | Total handle | Online handle | Retail handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | $38,040,027 | $37,297,915 | $742,112 | $2,128,145 |
| Baseball | $22,789,309 | $22,476,539 | $312,771 | $1,330,172 |
| Hockey | $13,594,062 | $22,476,539 | $222,942 | $984,692 |
| Table Tennis | $4,529,502 | $4,511,781 | $17,721 | $350,751 |
| Golf | $4,477,179 | $4,464,945 | $12,234 | ($355,367) |
| Soccer | $3,528,514 | $3,439,413 | $89,102 | $77,281 |
| Tennis | $2,407,449 | $2,403,020 | $4,429 | $159,556 |
| MMA | $1,942,812 | $1,933,884 | $8,927 | $56,158 |
| Competition | $618,381 | $618,381 | $0 | ($16,207) |
| Motorsports | $299,440 | $297,710 | $1,730 | $39,333 |
| Parlay | $22,662,125 | $22,150,097 | $55,975 | $2,655,388 |
| Other | $13,757,408 | $13,701,433 | $55,975 | $222,012 |
| Total | $128,636,209 | $126,666,238 | $1,979,971 | $7,519,599 |
July 2020
| Wagers by sport | Total handle | Online handle | Retail handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | $9,217,343 | $9,096,568 | $120,775 | $710,374 |
| Soccer | $7,601,501 | $7,558,561 | $42,940 | $621,152 |
| Table Tennis | $5,109,202 | $5,099,432 | $9,795 | $271,179 |
| Golf | $4,830,141 | $4,820,346 | $9,795 | $717,303 |
| Basketball | $3,334,820 | $3,192,267 | $142,553 | $76,490 |
| MMA | $2,643,976 | $2,621,530 | $22,446 | $237,371 |
| Tennis | $2,086,288 | $2,079,881 | $6,407 | $98,099 |
| Motorsports | $461,760 | $460,812 | $948 | $132,615 |
| Hockey | $394,570 | $389,092 | $5,478 | $277,935 |
| Boxing | $293,147 | $292,094 | $1,053 | $50,088 |
| Parlay | $8,638,481 | $8,439,415 | $199,066 | $1,413,240 |
| Other | $15,572,390 | $14,550,805 | $21,585 | $1,590,732 |
| Total | $59,183,620 | $58,600,805 | $582,815 | $5,196,599 |
June 2020
| Wagers by sport | Handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|
| Table tennis | $9,148,984 | $535,423 |
| Soccer | $4,136,069 | $288,627 |
| Golf | $3,426,742 | $459,847 |
| MMA | $2,159,116 | $7,668 |
| Tennis | $1,336,628 | $60,468 |
| Baseball | $1,238,543 | $37,247 |
| Motorsports | $617,683 | $98,502 |
| Basketball | $442,546 | $97,841 |
| Boxing | $315,522 | $36,193 |
| Football | $94,437 | $91,330 |
| Parlay | $4,673,441 | $791,758 |
| Other | $10,537,238 | $955,247 |
| Total | $38,136,949 | $3,484,015 |
May 2020
| Wagers by sport | Handle | Revenue (GGR) |
|---|---|---|
| Table tennis | $6,589,475 | $413,897 |
| MMA | $1,742,608 | $264,616 |
| Baseball | $1,656,613 | ($18,293) |
| Soccer | $1,529,844 | $70,361 |
| Golf | $1,423,684 | $146,453 |
| Tennis | $708,762 | $53,428 |
| Motorsports | $520,317 | $110,769 |
| Football | $252,328 | $250,397 |
| Darts | $133,291 | $133,291 |
| Hockey | $117,395 | $117,395 |
| Parlay | $3,007,111 | $3,007,111 |
| Other | $7,940,425 | $7,940,425 |
| Total | $25,621,762 | $2,565,729 |