{"id":1584448,"date":"2024-06-13T10:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T14:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1584448"},"modified":"2024-06-13T10:34:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T14:34:01","slug":"indiana-sports-betting-handle-tops-362m-for-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/indiana-sports-betting-handle-tops-362m-for-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Sports Betting Handle Tops $362M For May"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Indiana Gaming Commission<\/a> reported sports betting handle of $361.6 million for May on Wednesday, a 27.6% increase from last year as basketball topped all other sports because of the Indiana Pacers and Caitlin Clark.<\/p>\n Indiana's basketball handle totaled $97.2 million, an increase of $25.5 million from May 2023 as the Pacers reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2014.<\/p>\n Clark, the No. 1 overall pick of the Indiana Fever in this year's WNBA draft, has helped fill arena seats and attract new viewers. The cheapest price for Clark's Fever debut matchup with the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, May 14 was $77, per VividSeats. Her popularity caused the average WNBA ticket prices to raise 241%.<\/p>\nIndiana had the fifth-largest sports betting handle in May<\/h2>\n