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The number of American adults planning to bet
on the NFL's title game is up 35% from a survey conducted last
year by the trade group representing the U.S. casino industry,
while the estimated value of wagers is up from $16 billion last
year.
With the expansion of legal sports betting, the AGA said
traditional Super Bowl wagers are expected to pass casual wagers
for a second consecutive year.
According to the AGA, 42.7 million American adults plan to place
a traditional sports wager online, at a retail sportsbook or
with a bookie, up 41% percent from 2023, while 36.5 million plan
to bet casually with friends, up 32% from 2023.
The AGA also said bettors are nearly split on the outcome of the
game with 47% planning to bet on the defending champion Chiefs
and 44% planning to bet on the 49ers.
This year's Super Bowl will be played in Las Vegas, which will
mark the first time the NFL's marquee event is being held in the
state of Nevada.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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