Americans expected to bet nearly $8 billion on Super Bowl LVI
CBSN
Are you ready for some gambling? Americans are expected to smash records this year by betting nearly $8 billion on Super Bowl LVI, according to the American Gaming Association.
Those numbers, which include both online and in-person wagers, are up sharply from the previous high of $4.3 billion last year, highlighting the growing sports betting industry as more states legalize the activity. More than 31 million Americans plan to put some money on the Super Bowl, up 35% from last year's game.
The gaming group's estimate includes both legal and unauthorized wagers, such as office pools. Counting legal bets alone, sports gambling data company PlayUSA estimates that online and in-person Super Bowl wagers this year will total $1 billion, more than double the estimated amount of legal bets for Super Bowl LV.
