Roughly 46.6 million Americans plan to wager on the upcoming NFL season in some capability, up three p.c year-over-year, based on new American Gaming Association analysis.
“The sustained interest in NFL wagering reflects the growth and continued maturation of legal sports betting across the country,” AGA President and CEO Bill Miller stated in a press release.
The analysis estimates that 23 million will place a wager on-line this season, up 18 p.c from 2021. About six million folks will wager at a brick-and-mortar sportsbook, up two p.c from 2021.
About 132 million American adults have entry to a state-regulated sportsbook, up 18 million from 2021. Sports betting is at present authorized in 36 states and Washington, D.C. Of the 36 states, 32 have sportsbooks open for enterprise. Four of the 36 are pending launch.
Regulated on-line playing will start in Ohio on Jan. 1, 2023. The Buckeye State is among the largest untapped sports activities betting markets left for the trade. Regulators with the Ohio Casino Control Commission introduced the date in June. Last 12 months, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a regulation to legalize in-person and on-line sports activities betting. Ohio may have as much as 25 on-line sportsbooks and as much as 40 retail sportsbooks.
The AGA added that 18 of the 22 states which are dwelling to NFL groups have legalized sports activities betting. Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, and Wisconsin launched new markets because the begin of the 2021 NFL season.
According to the on line casino lobbying group, Americans have legally wagered greater than $50.4 billion on sports activities within the first seven months of 2022.
Among NFL bettors, the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9%) are the preferred picks to win Super Bowl LVII, adopted by the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs (8%) and the (*47*) Cowboys (7%).
The Super Bowl might be performed in a authorized sports activities betting jurisdiction (Arizona) for the primary time ever in February 2023.
Morning Consult performed the survey on behalf of the American Gaming Association. The on-line survey was run August 25-27, 2022, amongst a nationwide pattern of two,210 American adults relating to their betting plans on the upcoming NFL season. The margin of error was +/-2 p.c.
