The Delaware Lottery has seen amounts wagered on sports more than double for the period ended September 30th. 

Stakes placed between August 27th and September 30th grew from $7.7m to $16.8m, in a period that coincided with the National Football League (NFL) season kick-off.

The number of wagers placed also grew sharply, rising 182% sequentially to 343,245.

Accounting for $11.6m of this total, Delaware Park was the clear market leader for sports betting in the state, accounting for 69% of total stakes. Dover Downs came in a distant second, with $3.3m in stakes, with Harrington Raceway in last place with $2.0m.

Players won a total of $13.2m, with a further $450,504 paid out in vendor fees. This left net proceeds of $3.2m for the state, compared to $706,780 for the month ended August 26th. 

Since Delaware launched land-based sports betting on June 5th, players have wagered a total of $39.8m, with $27.9m coming via Delaware Park. Players have placed 657,117 bets, with total net proceeds for the state of $5.2m generated to date.