State of Play
Explore more state-by-state details on gaming across the U.S.
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- Legal (47)
- Not Legal (4)
Total Economic Impact
$328.6 Billion
Total Jobs Supported
1.8 Million
Total Tax Impact & Tribal Revenue Share
$52.7 Billion
TOTAL GROSS GAMING REVENUE
$125 Billion (2025)
Legal Landscape as of Feb. 27, 2025
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Sports Event Contracts: No Matter the Name It's Still Sports Betting
When prediction market platforms offer sports event contracts without state oversight, they skip the rules that states have set forth to protect players and support local communities. That means less funding for schools, public safety, and infrastructure. The counter below shows how much tax revenue states have lost since these markets began offering these contracts.
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State of the States 2025
This report details the commercial gaming industry’s financial performance, including analyses of each of the 38 jurisdictions with commercial gaming operations in 2024. State of the States 2025 details the record $15.91 billion in direct gaming tax revenue paid to state and local governments by commercial gaming operators in 2024—up 8.5 percent from 2023.