- A survey of more than 5,000 US adults commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) found 48% of respondents had played games at an illegal online casino within the past year, and 49% had placed a wager through an illegal online sportsbook.
- In a 19-page report — “Sizing the Illegal and Unregulated Gaming Markets in the US”, released in November — researchers from The Innovation Group found that American adults gamble nearly $511 billion annually through illegal online casinos and sportsbooks, and at unlicensed gaming machines in bars, gas stations, and other locations across the US.
- AGA estimates that state governments collectively lose $13.3 billion in annual tax revenue because of illegal gaming sites and machines.
“Illegal & unregulated gambling is a scourge on our society, taking advantage of vulnerable consumers, skirting regulatory obligations, & robbing communities of critical tax revenue”
A survey of over 5,000 US adults commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) found 48% of respondents had played games at an illegal online casino within the past year, and 49% had placed a wager through an illegal online sportsbook.
In a 19-page report — Sizing the Illegal and Unregulated Gaming Markets in the US, released in November — researchers from The Innovation Group found American adults gamble nearly $511 billion annually through illegal online casinos and sportsbooks, and at unlicensed gaming machines in bars, gas stations, and other locations across the US.
AGA estimates that state governments collectively lose $13.3 billion in annual tax revenue because of illegal gaming sites and machines.
“Illegal and unregulated gambling is a scourge on our society, taking advantage of vulnerable consumers, skirting regulatory obligations, and robbing communities of critical tax revenue for infrastructure, education, and more,” said AGA President and CEO Bill Miller.
