US spend on gambling grows to $147B in 2021, led by land-based casinos

Author: Live Casino Direct
 
US spend on gambling grows to $147B in 2021, led by land-based casinos
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U.S. consumers spent $147 billion on gambling activities in 2021. Retail commercial casinos came on top of the spending at 31%, followed by retail tribal casinos (27%), and retail lottery (25%). Combining retail and online, casinos led the ranking with 62%, and lottery was second with 25%.

Combined online gambling revenue represented 7% of the total market, up from 5% the prior year. Online sports betting showed the highest numbers, followed by online casino and poker.