New York Sports Betting Hold Drove A 67% Tax Jump

New York Sports Betting Hold Drove A 67% Tax Jump

New York’s mobile sportsbooks kept 12.09% of the $384,761,040 wagered in the week ending Aug. 2. Gross gaming revenue rose 66.7% week over week while handle rose 8.67%, a tax swing near $9.5 million. The fiscal year’s largest handle week, ending June 14, posted negative revenue of $48,515,979 and no tax. Handle across 19 weeks…

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Bullish Morgan Stanley Memo Boosts DraftKings Stock

Sports Betting Stocks

Investment firm Morgan Stanley released a memo on DraftKings’ stock on Wednesday, upgrading its standing from “equal weight” to “overweight”. DraftKings is set to see another substantial bump in stock price in 2022, with New York’s mobile sportsbook launch providing a huge boost to DraftKings’ revenue figures, among other factors. BOSTON – After a rough…

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