Overview
- The American Gaming Association projects roughly $1.76–$1.8 billion in legal wagers on Super Bowl LX, setting a new high.
- Activity on prediction markets and offshore sites is expected to push total Super Bowl betting beyond the AGA’s legal-handle estimate.
- North Carolina forecasts more than $76 million in Super Bowl bets after reporting over $7 billion wagered statewide in 2025.
- Public-health concerns are mounting, with a Common Sense Media study finding that 1 in 3 boys ages 11–17 gambled in the past year.
- Integrity and policy pressures are intensifying, with 26 people charged in a college point-shaving case and proposals to curb player props and channel more tax revenue to addiction treatment.