In July 2023, a survey was conducted to determine the main reasons for preferring online/mobile sports betting in the United States. The majority of respondents, 77.5 percent, said that the main reason was convenience. Comparatively, 21.3 percent of survey participants said that they bet online or via mobile because there were no in-person options near them.

Global Internet Gambling and Sports Betting Market is segmented by Application (Online Platforms_ Mobile Apps_ Desktop Software_ Retail Outlets_ Integrated Resorts), Type (Sports Betting_ Casino_ Poker_ Lottery_ Bingo), and Geography (North America_ LATAM_ West Europe_Central & Eastern Europe_ Northern Europe_ Southern Europe_ East Asia_ Southeast Asia_ South Asia_ Central Asia_ Oceania_ MEA)

During a 2025 survey, it was found that 57 percent of adults in the United States had participated in gambling in the past year. This was an increase of two percent over the previous year.

The global online gambling & betting market size was valued at USD 58 billion in 2021 and will reach USD 182.21 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 11.8%.

DraftKings Inc. operates a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. It offers multi-channel sports betting and gaming technologies, powering sports and gaming entertainment for operators in 17 countries. The company operates iGaming through its DraftKings brand in 5 states, as well as operates Golden Nugget Online Gaming, an iGaming product and gaming brand in 3 states. Its Sportsbook is live with mobile and/or retail betting operations in the United States pursuant to regulations in 18 states. The company's daily fantasy sports product is available in 6 countries internationally with 15 distinct sports categories. In addition, it offers DraftKings Marketplace, a digital collectibles ecosystem designed for mainstream accessibility that offers curated NFT drops and supports secondary-market transactions, as well as owns Vegas Sports Information Network (VSiN), a multi-platform broadcast and content company. DraftKings Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

In 2024, the states with the highest revenue from iGaming were Pennsylvania and Michigan, generating 2.71 and 2.44 billion U.S. dollars in gaming revenue, respectively. Meanwhile, iGaming revenue in New Jersey totaled 2.39 billion U.S. dollars.

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Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, revenues of online gambling in Italy increased significantly in March 2020, compared to the previous year. Revenues of online poker tournaments more than doubled, rising from *** million to over ** million euros. Similarly, whereas online casino generated revenues for **** million euros in March 2019, this figure rose to ** million euros in March 2020. Conversely, sports betting (both online and retail betting) suffered the impact of the coronavirus, as all betting shops were closed and all sporting activities were suspended during the lockdown. This sector registered a turnover of roughly ** million euros as of March 2020, losing over ** million euros compared to March 2019. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Some games from 2009 appear but can be easily removed by selecting seasons from 2010 onward.

These variables provide relevant details about basketball games, including team information, results, schedules, geographical zones, and attendance statistics. - Date: The date when the game took place.

• Team: The name of the team playing the match.

• Odds: The betting odds for the team by win.

• Points:The total number of points scored by the team in the game.

• Opponent:The name of the opposing team.

• OpponentPoints:The total number of points scored by the opponent team.

• Attend.: The number of spectators who attended the game.

• LOG: A numerical value representing a logarithmic transformation or metric related to the game.

• temporada: The season or year in which the game took place.

• hour: The start time of the game expressed as a numerical value (e.g., fraction of the day).

• weekday: The day of the week on which the game was played (e.g., Monday, Tuesday).

• month: The month in which the game was played.

• local: A binary variable indicating if the team was playing at home (1) or away (0).

• Team_Zone: The geographical zone of the team (e.g., Atlantic East, Central).

• Opponent_Zone: The geographical zone of the opponent team.

• V: A binary variable indicating whether the team won (1) or lost (0) the game.

• V_o: A binary variable indicating whether the opponent team won (1) or lost (0).

• days_since_last: The number of days since the last game played by the team.

• days_since_last_o: The number of days since the last game played by the opponent team.

For the 2014 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil, the value of the average online bet for a World Cup match reached **** euros in France. Simultaneously, the value of the average online bet for group phases games was of **** euros, compared to **** euros for final phase ones. The gross proceeds of online gambling for the 2014 FIFA World Cup matches reached more than ** million euros in France.

Bets during the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Betting on the course of matches is no longer the only way to gamble during a World Cup. Gamblers can now bet on a very large number of facts; from the number of goals, to who has scored them, as well as which player was the one who gave the assist to the scorer. During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a large majority of French gamblers saw Brazil winning the competition. A bad bet, Brazil was beaten 7-1 by Germany in the semi-finals, during a match that remained famous. Concerning the top scorer of the competition, it seems that the French bettors had once again not been the most visionary. More than 30 percent of the bets were on Argentinian striker Lionel Messi, while James Rodriguez was awarded top scorer of the competition. A proof that football remains an unpredictable sport.

Sports gambling in France

Since 2010, the number of bets registered in online sports betting in France increased sharply. Thanks to new online platforms such as Betclic or Winamax, it is now very easy to gamble on sports. Football represents most of the bets made in France, and gamblers bet on the French Ligue 1, as well as on the other European championships. In 2017, the turnover of online sports betting in France leaped to *** million euros, compared to *** million euros in 2011.