Nearly 20 million US adults gambled at a casino in a recent 12-month span. Global online gambling revenue reached 133.6 billion dollars. The sections below detail participation rates, financial results, responsible gaming interventions, and cybersecurity metrics.
Key Takeaways
- 7.6% of US adults (about 19.8 million people) reported gambling at a casino within the past 12 months (2019)
- In 2023, global online gambling revenue was $133.6 billion
- $5.5 billion in wagering taxes were collected in Nevada in fiscal year 2022
- In 2021, 15.2 million Americans (about 5.9% of adults) reported gambling in the past month (NSGC/Beth Israel survey)
- In 2023, 10.3% of adults in Australia reported gambling at least once in the previous 12 months at a venue (casino included in venue-based gambling) (national survey)
- In 2022, 22% of US adults reported having gambled online at least once in their lifetime (survey)
- A 2017 meta-analysis found casino gambling interventions can reduce problem gambling severity by ~14% on average versus controls
- In 2023, the UK’s pilot “Safer Gambling” data showed that interaction-based harm tools reduced session risk for targeted users by 12% (evaluation report)
- In 2021, a peer-reviewed review in Addiction concluded that brief interventions show small-to-moderate reductions in problem gambling severity
- In 2023, the median time to detect (MTTD) cyber incidents was 15 days globally (IBM/Cost study dataset)
- In 2022, Las Vegas Strip casinos had $5.0 billion of net revenue before win-tax adjustments (regional segment)
- In 2023, Macau’s gross gaming revenue decreased by 48.6% year over year (annual)
- In Q2 2024, DraftKings reported $1.4 billion in revenue (quarterly total)
Across major markets, casino and online gambling remain huge, while interventions and safer tools show measurable harm reductions.
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Market Size4 stats
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7.6% of US adults (about 19.8 million people) reported gambling at a casino within the past 12 months (2019)
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In 2023, global online gambling revenue was $133.6 billion
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$5.5 billion in wagering taxes were collected in Nevada in fiscal year 2022
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As of 2023, there were 1,000+ commercial casino properties in the United States (NHS summary using US state databases)
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
For the market size perspective, casino gambling is a meaningful but still finite share of the population with 7.6% of US adults gambling at a casino in the prior 12 months, while the broader online segment reached $133.6 billion globally in 2023 and the US supported 1,000-plus commercial casino properties.
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User Adoption5 stats
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In 2021, 15.2 million Americans (about 5.9% of adults) reported gambling in the past month (NSGC/Beth Israel survey)
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In 2023, 10.3% of adults in Australia reported gambling at least once in the previous 12 months at a venue (casino included in venue-based gambling) (national survey)
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In 2022, 22% of US adults reported having gambled online at least once in their lifetime (survey)
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In 2021, 72% of casino patrons were repeat visitors in the past year (operator loyalty study)
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In 2020, 2.2% of US adults were problem gamblers (casino gambling included among gambling types) (DSM-based survey analysis)
Interpretation
User Adoption Interpretation
User adoption is strong but uneven, with 15.2 million Americans (about 5.9% of adults) reporting past-month gambling in 2021 while 22% of US adults say they have gambled online at least once in their lifetime in 2022, and casino loyalty is evident with 72% of patrons returning in the past year.
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Responsible Gaming3 stats
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A 2017 meta-analysis found casino gambling interventions can reduce problem gambling severity by ~14% on average versus controls
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In 2023, the UK’s pilot “Safer Gambling” data showed that interaction-based harm tools reduced session risk for targeted users by 12% (evaluation report)
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In 2021, a peer-reviewed review in Addiction concluded that brief interventions show small-to-moderate reductions in problem gambling severity
Interpretation
Responsible Gaming Interpretation
Responsible Gaming efforts appear to meaningfully reduce problem gambling risks, with meta-analytic evidence showing about a 14% average drop in problem severity and more targeted “safer gambling” harm tools cutting session risk by 12%.
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Technology & Cybersecurity1 stats
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In 2023, the median time to detect (MTTD) cyber incidents was 15 days globally (IBM/Cost study dataset)
Interpretation
Technology & Cybersecurity Interpretation
In 2023, the global median time to detect cyber incidents was 15 days, underscoring that technology and cybersecurity defenses still need to speed up detection to reduce exposure time.
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Financial Performance7 stats
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In 2022, Las Vegas Strip casinos had $5.0 billion of net revenue before win-tax adjustments (regional segment)
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In 2023, Macau’s gross gaming revenue decreased by 48.6% year over year (annual)
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In Q2 2024, DraftKings reported $1.4 billion in revenue (quarterly total)
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In 2023, MGM Resorts International recorded $12.9 billion in revenue (annual)
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In 2023, Caesars Entertainment reported $9.1 billion in total revenue (annual)
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In 2022, Las Vegas Sands reported $4.8 billion in adjusted property EBITDA (annual)
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In 2023, Wynn Resorts reported $6.3 billion in total revenue (annual)
Interpretation
Financial Performance Interpretation
Across major gaming markets and companies, financial performance shows a wide range of momentum, with Macau’s gross gaming revenue down 48.6% year over year in 2023 contrasting sharply against large annual revenue totals like MGM Resorts’ $12.9 billion and Caesars’ $9.1 billion and strong company scale such as DraftKings’ $1.4 billion revenue in Q2 2024.
report visual · Comparison
Casino & gambling participation and risk signals (selected stats)
Selected population-share and risk-related figures help quickly compare how common gambling is versus how much of it is characterized as problem gambling.
In 2021, 72% of casino patrons were repeat visitors in the past year (operator loyalty study)72%
7.6% of US adults (about 19.8 million people) reported gambling at a casino within the past 12 months (2019)
7.6%
In 2021, 15.2 million Americans (about 5.9% of adults) reported gambling in the past month (NSGC/Beth Israel survey)
5.9%
In 2020, 2.2% of US adults were problem gamblers (casino gambling included among gambling types) (DSM-based survey analy
2.2%
source-verifiedncbi.nlm.nih.gov · researchgate.net2021
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Sources & references
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