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AGA study

Americans will wager US$6 billion on Super Bowl LIII

According to a new American Gaming Association’s study, roughly 22.7 million Americans plan to wager on this year’s Super Bowl. The report states that US$6 billion will be wagered on the event, with 1.8 million people planing to bet illegally through a bookie, with millions more likely to bet illegally through offshore online books.

Notwithstanding the fact that eight states now offer legal sports betting at casinos and racetracks, and that up to a dozen more are considering legislation that will legalize the activity, the AGA said Monday that it remains concerned that the vast majority of the estimated US$6 billion that will be wagered on the game will be done so illegally.

AGA CEO Bill Miller said interest in legal sports betting has never been higher in the U.S.

“More Americans than ever before will be able to place their bets with legal sportsbooks, generating valuable tax revenue for state, local and tribal governments and increasing fan engagement with the game,” Miller said.

However, the results of a survey conducted by Morning Consult for the Washington D.C. based group signals there is still a viable “dangerous, illegal sports betting market” in the U.S.

The ruling last year by the U.S. Supreme Court that threw out the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act paved the way for Delaware, New Jersey, Mississippi, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island to pass laws legalizing and regulating sports betting. A tribal casino in New Mexico was also allowed by the state to open a sports book.

These seven states now join Nevada in offering legal sports gambling operations.

Miller, who took over as the head of the AGA earlier this month, said the survey results show efforts are still needed to expand legal sports wagering into additional states.

“It is more important than ever for jurisdictions to enact sound policies that provide a safe, legal alternative with protections for the nearly 23 million Americans who will place a bet on the big game,” Miller said.

In September, the AGA released a study by Nielson Sports showing the NFL’s annual revenue could increase by as much as US$2.3 billion annually from legalized sports betting, largely due to increased fan engagement.

Source: GMB