The federal ban on sports betting was lifted by the Supreme Court of the United States in May 2018. Since that judgment, many states have legalized sports betting. When surveyed in December 2021, the age group that had the most weekly sports betting participants was the 35 to 44 age group, with 15 percent of respondents stating that they participated in sports betting at least weekly.
Share of adults that participate in sports betting in the United States as of December 2021, by age
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Morning Consult. (January 18, 2022). Share of adults that participate in sports betting in the United States as of December 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105293/sport-gambling-interest-age/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults that participate in sports betting in the United States as of December 2021, by age." Chart. January 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105293/sport-gambling-interest-age/
Morning Consult. (2022). Share of adults that participate in sports betting in the United States as of December 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105293/sport-gambling-interest-age/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults That Participate in Sports Betting in The United States as of December 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105293/sport-gambling-interest-age/
Morning Consult, Share of adults that participate in sports betting in the United States as of December 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105293/sport-gambling-interest-age/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of adults that participate in sports betting in the United States as of December 2021, by age [Graph], Morning Consult, January 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105293/sport-gambling-interest-age/