2017 Kentucky Derby Betting Facts: Most Gambling Addicted States

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Gambling911.com presents some 2017 Kentucky Derby fun facts when it comes to gambling.  Find the latest odds here

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2017 Kentucky Derby Facts & History:

   •     $192.6 Million – Total amount wagered on the 2016 Kentucky Derby ($151.8 million paid on winning tickets)  

   •     $184.90 – Highest amount ever paid on a $2 bet for Donerail to win in 1913

   •     127,000 – Number of mint juleps served over Kentucky Derby weekend  

   •     522,000 – Number of beer cans that will be consumed 

   •     $300,000 – 2017 stud fee for Tapit, the world's most valuable sire

For the full infographic, please visit Wallethub.com here

 

Most Gambling-Addicted States

 

Least Gambling-Addicted States

 

1

Nevada

 

41

Florida

 

2

South Dakota

 

42

Arizona

 

3

Montana

 

43

North Carolina

 

4

West Virginia

 

44

Alaska

 

5

Mississippi

 

45

Vermont

 

6

New Jersey

 

46

Wisconsin

 

7

Oklahoma

 

47

Kentucky

 

8

Oregon

 

48

Utah

 

9

Louisiana

 

49

Nebraska

 

10

Ohio

 

50

Alabama

To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit Wallethub.com here

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