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Week 1 of NFL The new season is here, and more Americans are expected to bet on this season’s events than ever before in history, according to New scan By the American Gaming Association (Agha).
As states continue to open betting windows, with Kentucky being the latest, the Agha The survey estimates that approximately 47 million people plan to bet on the network’s operation this year. This represents 18% of all American adults, an increase of 3% from last year’s survey and more than 40% since 2020.
“Constant attention to NFL The bet reflects the continued growth and maturity of legal sports betting across the country. Agha President W CEO Bill Miller said. “It is clear that consumers want legal sports betting options and understand the regulated industry’s fundamental obligations to liability.” –
Look at the numbers
the Agha reconnaissance It looked at 32 states this year, which have grown larger since then, from 27 in 2021 and 19 in 2020. About 37% of U.S. NFL Fans are now planning a mode of sorts NFL Betting this season, a similar number for 2022.
The association notes that the trend towards legalization means punters are starting to turn away from bookmakers and offshore betting sites and take advantage of legal online and mobile options.
The survey indicates that 23 million people will bet online this season, up 18% from 2021 and 104% from 2020. A further 10.6 million people will bet at a live casino, up 2% from 2021 and 61% from 2020.
The survey results also indicate a decline in betting on bookmakers with only 13% saying they plan to use this method this season. That’s down from 15% of bettors in 2021 and 18% in 2020. However, the number of bettors expecting to use a bookmaker is 50% higher in the few remaining states that don’t have legal sports betting.
In total, a majority NFL Bettors (68%) plan to place traditional sports bets at a physical casino, online, or with a bookmaker. A further 59% will place a casual bet either with friends or as part of a pool, football squares or fantasy competition.
When it comes to guessing, here’s how Americans would respond if they were given $50 and asked to pick the Super Bowl winner:
- Cowboys – 7%
- Bosses – 6%
- Pirates – 6%
- Packing – 5%=
- Rams – 5%
More states are adding sports betting
States across the country have rapidly legalized sports betting since the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018, a law that previously imposed a virtual ban on sports betting outside of Nevada.
So far, 35 states have taken the legalization route, along with Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico as well. Kentucky launched this week, and Vermont and Maine are ready to launch next. Betting in Maine is expected to begin in November, and all betting in Vermont will be available online and is expected to launch in January.
Florida has legalized sports betting for the Seminole Tribe, but that issue is still pending in court. The tribe recently received a favorable court ruling, but an appeal could delay the return of online betting.
