New Jersey had a third straight record month in October with $803.1 million bet on sports, up 64.6% compared to last year. It’s the first time a state has handled more than $800 million in a single month.

Unlike the state’s August and September records — $668 million and $748.6 million, respectively — October was set with a sports schedule somewhat resembling a normal year. Online betting accounted for 92.6% of the bets.

Operators generated approximately $58.5 million in revenue, while the state collected $7.4 million.

Reported October Betting Figures: 

Indiana: $230.9 million

Iowa: $81.9 million

Michigan: $46.1 million

West Virginia: $44.6 million

Washington, D.C.: $4.2 million

Dustin Johnson walked away from the Masters with a first-place prize of $2.07 million. The green jacket adds to an already big 2020 for Johnson, who took home $15 million for winning the FedEx Cup in September. 

Since turning professional in 2007, Johnson has now made more than $70 million in career PGA Tour winnings. He currently sits at No. 5 on the all-time money list, behind Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk and Vijay Singh.

As the World No. 1 golfer, Johnson earns an estimated $11 million a year in endorsements. 

Dustin Johnson’s Sponsorship Portfolio:

• Adidas
• BodyArmor
• Hublot
• NetJets
• Perfect Practice
• RBC
• TaylorMade

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to invest $2.6 million into Welsh football team Wrexham AFC. Content opportunities are reportedly at the center of the actors’ interest in the team, which plays in the fifth-tier English league.

In a presentation to the current fan-controlled ownership group, the pair described plans for a documentary series like HBO’s “Hard Knocks” or Amazon’s “All or Nothing.” Estimates suggest the show could generate an extra $3.1 million in revenue for Wrexham, a team that doesn’t benefit from a broadcast deal.

Wrexham currently projects a $393,480 loss on $2.75 million in revenue for 2020-21. An announcement from the fan owners on whether they’re proceeding is expected today.

Retailers sold out of both Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S during their launches last week. Now, desperate gamers looking for a next-gen console are resorting to secondary markets like eBay, where the $500 systems have reached as much as $32,000. 

Official launch sales likely won’t be known until the companies’ next quarterly earnings reports, but Sony reportedly planned on making 5-6 million PlayStation 5 units in the console’s first two quarters. Microsoft historically doesn’t tout console sales, but estimates suggest 1 million of the new units were pre-sold leading up to the launch.

Sony stock is up 44% year-to-date and Microsoft stock has grown 34%.

Notable Earnings Reports This Week:

11/16 — Madison Square Garden Entertainment

11/17 — Aramark

11/20 — Foot Locker, Hibbett Sports