Online gambling in the United States is primarily composed of poker, casino games, and sports betting. In 2018,
at the federal level; however, each state has control over its own regulations, and each state approaches the legalization of online gambling differently. For these reasons, it can be difficult to provide a comprehensive overview of online gambling for the country as a whole. Roughly half of states have legalized or regulated online gambling in some form or another as of 2022, and more states are expected to expand their access to online gambling in the future. Nearly ten percent of
did so at least once a week as of September 2021. That same year, the
reached 9.5 billion U.S. dollars, an increase on the previous year’s total of 8.7 billion U.S. dollars.
What are the most popular types of online gambling in the U.S.?
According to a survey conducted in September 2021, sports betting was the
most popular type of online gambling in the U.S., with 32 percent of respondents stating that this was the case. Following close behind, with 31 percent of respondents, was the lottery draw. Meanwhile, when looking at the
most popular types of gambling in the U.S., both online and offline, playing slots online and playing casino table/card games online both made it into the ranking. However, the most popular type of gambling overall was playing a lottery game, which can also be done offline. Younger adults in the U.S. were more likely to gamble online than older generations according to a survey which examined the
most popular types of gambling in the U.S. by age. When regular gamblers were asked which activity they would be likely to do in the next 30 days, 22 percent of respondents aged 35 to 44 said that they would play slots online. In comparison, only 11 percent of respondents aged 55 and older said that they would play slots online.
Online sports betting in the U.S.
Sports betting refers to a type of gambling in which consumers place bets on the outcome of sports events. The
most used sports betting service in the U.S. as of December 2021, was DraftKings, which was used by 51 percent of regular sports bettors. Between February 2020 and January 2021, the
monthly change in sports betting and fantasy app net installations in the U.S. fluctuated greatly. The number of installations decreased in April 2020 as a result of the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, in the following month, the total number of app installations increased dramatically after Major League Baseball (MLB) resumed its abbreviated season in July 2020. Online sports betting is predicted to attract more bettors in the coming years. In 2022, the
forecast number of online sports bettors was 19 million. By 2023, this figure was forecast to reach 23.1 million.
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