In 2025, US gambling markets are balancing record level participation with a changing mix of bets across sports, iGaming, and land based venues. Even small shifts in handle and revenue by state can rewrite what “growth” looks like from one quarter to the next. This post breaks down the latest statistics so you can see where the momentum is real and where it is just moving around the board.
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Casinos and Land-based
1Las Vegas has 140+ casinos with 100,000+ slots and tables
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2Nevada commercial casinos numbered 191 in 2023 generating $11.2B Strip revenue
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3Tribal casinos operate in 29 states with 500+ facilities
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4Atlantic City has 9 casinos producing $2.8B gaming revenue 2023
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5Pennsylvania has 16 casinos with $3.9B slots/tables revenue 2023
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6Mississippi 26 casinos earned $2.0B from slots in 2023
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7Detroit three casinos generated $1.6B revenue in 2023
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8Oklahoma 140+ tribal casinos dominate regional market
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9Florida tribal casinos like Seminole Hard Rock gross $3B+ annually
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10Illinois 10 riverside casinos $2.1B revenue 2023
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11Average US casino has 1,500 slots and 50 table games
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12Las Vegas table games win rate 15.2% in 2023
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1340% of casino revenue from high-limit slots
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14Biloxi Gulf Coast casinos top non-NV with $1.2B revenue
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15Missouri 13 casinos $1.1B slots revenue 2023
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16Indiana 13 casinos/table facilities $2.1B total 2023
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17Louisiana 15 riverboats $1.7B gaming win 2023
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18Ohio 11 casinos/racinos $1.8B revenue 2023
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19New Mexico 20 tribal casinos strong poker rooms
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20Washington state 30+ tribal casinos no commercial
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Casinos and Land-based Interpretation
It seems America's real national pastime is quietly funding itself, one relentless nickel slot and overconfident blackjack hand at a time, from coast to coast.
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Consumer Participation
164% of US adults gambled in the past year according to 2023 National Gambling Survey
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249 million Americans participated in sports betting in 2023
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3Online gambling participation rose to 20% of US adults in 2023 from 15% in 2021
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4Men aged 18-34 represent 40% of sports bettors in the US
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518% of Americans used online sportsbooks in the past 12 months per 2023 AGA survey
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6Lottery is the most popular form of gambling with 47% participation rate among US adults
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723% of US adults visited a casino in the past year in 2023
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8Sports betting participation among millennials reached 47% in 2023
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912% of Americans engaged in daily fantasy sports in 2023
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10Women comprise 45% of online gamblers in the US as of 2023
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1176 million Americans are estimated sports bettors since PASPA repeal in 2018
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12Hispanic Americans have a 55% gambling participation rate, highest among ethnic groups
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1330% of Gen Z Americans placed a sports bet in 2023
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14Average American gambler spends $500 annually on lotteries
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1515% of US adults played poker online or in casinos in past year 2023
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16Baby boomers (55+) have 25% casino visitation rate
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178% of Americans participated in horse race betting in 2023
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18Online slots participation among US adults is 10% in 2023
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1962% of gamblers prefer mobile apps for betting
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20African Americans show 52% gambling participation rate per 2023 survey
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2135% of US sports fans bet on games weekly
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22Average age of US gamblers is 45 years old
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2322% of college students gamble online regularly
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24Binge gambling episodes reported by 5% of US adults annually
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2541% of high-income households ($100k+) gamble vs 30% low-income
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26Nevada attracts 42 million visitors annually, 70% gamble
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2714% of US adults use casino apps without real money play
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28Sports betting most popular among urban residents at 25% participation
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Consumer Participation Interpretation
While the lottery remains America's favored flutter, the nation's betting habits reveal a digital, diverse, and disturbingly engaged new normal where nearly two-thirds of adults placed a wager, a mobile-obsessed surge led by young men betting on sports and propped up by everyone else from boomers at the slots to a rising tide of women online.
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Online and iGaming
1Online slots generated $4.2 billion in US iGaming revenue in 2023
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2New Jersey leads iGaming states with $1.8 billion revenue in 2023
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3Pennsylvania iGaming revenue reached $1.9 billion in 2023
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4Michigan iGaming GGR was $1.9 billion in 2023
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5West Virginia online casino revenue $900 million since 2019 launch
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6Connecticut iGaming revenue $250 million in first full year 2023
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7Delaware iGaming table games dominate with 60% revenue share
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8Rhode Island iGaming launched 2024 with projections $100 million annual
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985% of iGaming players use mobile devices exclusively
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10Online poker revenue in US totaled $450 million in 2023 across legal states
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11Blackjack is the top online table game with 35% player preference
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12RTP for US online slots averages 96%
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1312 million active iGaming accounts in US as of 2023
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14Live dealer games revenue up 50% to $300 million in 2023
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15BetMGM leads iGaming operators with 25% market share
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16DraftKings Casino holds 20% share in multi-state iGaming
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17FanDuel online casino revenue $1.2 billion in 2023
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18Crypto gambling sites attract 5% of US online players
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19Average iGamer session length is 45 minutes daily
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20US iGaming projected to reach $15 billion by 2028
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21Slots contribute 70% of total iGaming revenue
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2240 states allow online lottery sales with $10 billion handle
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23Problem gambling helpline calls up 30% post-iGaming expansion
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24Nevada approved iGaming regulations in 2024 for future launch
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25Illinois iGaming bill proposed with $2 billion revenue projection
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2628% of online gamblers play slots exclusively
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27US iGaming ad spend reached $500 million in 2023
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Online and iGaming Interpretation
It seems America’s appetite for online slots is so voracious that while state coffers are ringing with billions, the only thing outpacing the revenue is the growing number of calls to problem gambling helplines.
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Revenue and Market Size
1In 2023, the US commercial gaming industry generated a record $66.5 billion in revenue, marking a 10% increase from 2022
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2Nevada's gaming revenue reached $15.6 billion in fiscal year 2023, with Las Vegas Strip contributing $11.2 billion
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3US sports betting handle exceeded $119 billion in 2023, up 27.6% year-over-year
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4Commercial casino gaming revenue hit $53.7 billion in 2019 pre-pandemic peak
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5New Jersey iGaming revenue topped $1.6 billion in 2023
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6US tribal gaming revenue was $39.4 billion in 2022
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7Pennsylvania gaming revenue reached $5.7 billion in fiscal 2023
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8Michigan online gaming and sports betting generated $2.3 billion in revenue in 2023
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9The US gambling market is projected to grow to $104.44 billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 10.2%
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10Las Vegas Strip casinos reported $8.85 billion in gaming revenue for 2023
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11US iGaming gross gaming revenue grew 24% to $5.02 billion in 2023
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12Illinois sports betting revenue hit $2.3 billion in fiscal 2023
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13Total US gaming taxes paid by industry reached $14.3 billion in 2023
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14Indiana casino revenue was $2.16 billion in 2023
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15Ohio launched sports betting with $1.1 billion handle in first month December 2022
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16US lottery sales totaled $112.4 billion in fiscal 2023
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17Maryland mobile betting generated $248 million in tax revenue since launch in 2021
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18Atlantic City casinos grossed $2.8 billion in gaming revenue in 2023
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19Colorado sports betting handle surpassed $5 billion in 2023
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20Mississippi gaming revenue was $2.5 billion in fiscal 2023
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21US parimutuel wagering handle was $11.7 billion in 2022
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22Louisiana riverboat casinos earned $1.9 billion in 2023
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23West Virginia iGaming revenue reached $150 million in 2023
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24Rhode Island sports betting revenue was $138.7 million in fiscal 2023
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25Delaware online gaming revenue hit $155 million in 2023
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26Connecticut iGaming and sports betting generated $450 million in first year 2021-2022
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27New York sports betting handle exceeded $16 billion in first nine months post-launch 2022
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28Iowa gaming revenue was $1.6 billion in fiscal 2023
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29Kansas sports betting launched with $100 million handle in first month September 2022
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Revenue and Market Size Interpretation
America’s long-standing love affair with betting has evolved into a full-blown, multi-billion dollar marriage, complete with a sportsbook for a ring and state budgets as the happily (and dependently) wedded.
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Sports Betting
12023 saw 81.9 million sports bets placed via legal channels
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2NFL drives 35% of all US sports betting volume
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3Post-PASPA, 38 states now offer legal sports betting as of 2024
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4Average sports bet size increased to $50 in 2023 from $35 in 2021
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5NBA betting handle represents 20% of total sports wagering
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667% of legal sports bets placed online/mobile in 2023
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7Super Bowl betting handle hit $7.6 billion in 2024
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8College football betting peaks at 25% of annual handle
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9Live/in-play betting accounts for 50% of sports betting volume
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10MLB baseball wagering generates $4 billion annually
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1126% hold percentage for sportsbooks in 2023
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12NHL hockey betting rising 15% YoY to $1.2 billion handle
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13Prop bets surged 300% since 2018 legalization wave
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14DraftKings holds 35% market share in US sports betting
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15FanDuel commands 42% of online sports betting market
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16Golf betting handle up 40% to $1 billion in 2023
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17UFC/MMA wagering reached $800 million in 2023
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18Esports betting in US grew to $500 million handle
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19Tennis betting popular among women bettors at 15% participation
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20Soccer (MLS/EPL) betting handle $2.5 billion annually
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21Auto racing (NASCAR/F1) generates $600 million in bets
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22Problem gambling rate among sports bettors is 3.5%
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23New York leads states with $2 billion sports betting revenue 2023
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24Parlays account for 25% of all sports wagers placed
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25US online sports betting market valued at $37 billion in 2023
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Sports Betting Interpretation
The NFL might be driving the bus, but with prop bets soaring, parlay wagers multiplying, and Americans now legally tossing $50 average bets across 38 states, it's clear that the post-PASPA gold rush has turned the sportsbook into the nation's most high-stakes, statistic-driven, and alarmingly profitable arena.
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