FILE - Umpire Bruce Froemming, right, signals a home run for New York Yankees' Johnny Damon after conferring with his crew during the first inning of Game 1 of an American League Division Series baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Oct. 4, 2007, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ken Blaze, File)
FILE - Toronto Blue Jays' Max Scherzer (31) looks on before batting practice Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Toronto, a day ahead of Game 6 in baseball's American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
FILE - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer (31) delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during first inning in Game 7 of baseball's World Series in Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Fueled by the NFL playoffs, Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $8,246,847 in contributions to the state from a handle of $544,971,369 during January 2024.
The $8.2 million contribution to the state surpassed the previous single-month high of $6.5 million in December 2023, and was nearly four times more than the January 2023 total of $2,114,613. The January 2024 handle was a 23.4% increase compared to January 2023.
