In 2022, there were approximately 25.02 million online sports bettors in the United States. This figure was forecast to rise to 36.9 million by 2025. Sports betting became legal in the United States in May 2018. Many states have since legalized online sports betting, however, regulations vary from state to state, with some still prohibiting the activity.
Number of online sports bettors in the United States in 2022 with a forecast for 2023 and 2025 (in millions)
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Insider Intelligence. (March 29, 2023). Number of online sports bettors in the United States in 2022 with a forecast for 2023 and 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299495/forecast-number-of-online-sports-bettors-us/
Insider Intelligence. "Number of online sports bettors in the United States in 2022 with a forecast for 2023 and 2025 (in millions)." Chart. March 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299495/forecast-number-of-online-sports-bettors-us/
Insider Intelligence. (2023). Number of online sports bettors in the United States in 2022 with a forecast for 2023 and 2025 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299495/forecast-number-of-online-sports-bettors-us/
Insider Intelligence. "Number of Online Sports Bettors in The United States in 2022 with a Forecast for 2023 and 2025 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299495/forecast-number-of-online-sports-bettors-us/
Insider Intelligence, Number of online sports bettors in the United States in 2022 with a forecast for 2023 and 2025 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299495/forecast-number-of-online-sports-bettors-us/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of online sports bettors in the United States in 2022 with a forecast for 2023 and 2025 (in millions) [Graph], Insider Intelligence, March 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299495/forecast-number-of-online-sports-bettors-us/