Sports Betting Explodes in Popularity and Revenue Since Legalization
- Americans have wagered over $220 billion on sports in the 5 years since the Supreme Court allowed all states to legalize sports betting.
- Two-thirds of states now offer legal sports betting, with more expected to join in the coming months and years.
- Legal sports betting has generated new tax revenue for states and extra income for casinos and racetracks.
- FanDuel and DraftKings dominate the U.S. sports betting market, controlling over 70% of the total market.
- The sports betting industry is innovating new ways to gamble like micro-betting, which allows people to make quick-fire bets in rapid succession.