More than 50 million Americans are expected to bet in some form on Super Bowl LVII, according to an American Gaming Association survey released Tuesday. That would be a 60% increase from last year's event.'
The AGA survey projects bettors will wager $16 billion on the big game by various means, which doubles last year's estimate.'
“Every year, the Super Bowl serves to highlight the benefits of legal sports betting: bettors are transitioning to the protections of the regulated market, leagues and sports media are seeing increased engagement, and legal operators are driving needed tax revenue to states across the country,” AGA President and CEO Bill Miller said in a press release.'
A total of 33 states and Washington, D.C., have live, legal sports betting, and three additional legal markets are awaiting launch. Ohio and Massachusetts are among the states to recently debut legal sports betting, although a mobile launch in Massachusetts is waiting until next month. More than half of American adults (146 million) live in a jurisdiction where they can place legal sports wagers.