With 38 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico now providing authorized sports activities betting, extra Individuals than ever are projected to guess on the most important wagering occasion of the yr.
Authorized American sportsbooks might take an estimated $1.39 billion in bets for Tremendous Bowl LIX between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, in response to an annual report from the American Gaming Affiliation (AGA).
“No single occasion unites sports activities followers just like the Tremendous Bowl, and that pleasure extends to sports activities betting, with this yr’s document authorized deal with reflecting its widespread enchantment,” AGA president and CEO Invoice Miller stated in a press release. “This determine underscores the optimistic influence of the authorized market — from defending customers to producing tax income that advantages communities throughout the nation — whereas enhancing the sport expertise for all.”
The quantity represents an uptick from the estimated $1.25 billion positioned with authorized books for Tremendous Bowl LVIII, per analysis from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming final yr.
AGA’s 2025 report differs from these in earlier years, which estimated the entire quantity guess from each authorized and different channels, together with unlawful sportsbooks, swimming pools, squares and informal wagers amongst mates. AGA estimated $23.1 billion to be guess for Tremendous Bowl LVIII primarily based on that methodology.
The playing trade affiliation determined to shift its focus to mirror the increasing authorized sports activities betting trade by analyzing “historic income knowledge and different traits to develop a authorized wager estimate,” per the 2025 launch.
Because the final Tremendous Bowl, just one new state has gone dwell with authorized on-line sports activities betting: North Carolina. Missouri, the state that the Chiefs name residence, legalized sports activities betting in November however isn’t anticipated to go dwell till summer time 2025.
Soccer bettors will look to maintain up optimistic momentum going into the most important sport of the yr. In late January, the state of Nevada reported that its sportsbooks took a $5.3 million loss on NFL and faculty soccer bets in December 2024 — their greatest loss on soccer since November 2012 and a uncommon win for bettors.
