{"id":346799,"date":"2025-08-14T08:43:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/illegal-gambling-takes-up-nearly-a-third-of-us-wagering\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T08:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:43:17","slug":"illegal-gambling-takes-up-nearly-a-third-of-us-wagering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/illegal-gambling-takes-up-nearly-a-third-of-us-wagering\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal gambling takes up nearly a third of US wagering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aga-300x158.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"AGA logo \/New research from the American Gaming Association (AGA) has revealed that consumers knowingly use online sweepstakes casinos for gambling\" style=\"width:100%;height:52.5%;max-width:1200px;margin-bottom: 15px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The American Gaming Association (AGA) has released a new analysis building on a June report that examined illegal gambling in the US. The latest findings show that nearly one-third of the US market consists of illicit gaming, with the June report revealing that <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/damning-report-shows-74-of-us-gambling-revenue-went-to-offshore-platforms\/\">74% of the market\u2019s revenue<\/a> was directed to offshore platforms.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on the AGA website, the analysis found that since the last report in 2022, the illegal market has grown by 22%. Despite more states opening up gambling laws to incorporate online wagering, 31.9% of the market is still made up of illegal operators.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Illegal and unregulated gambling makes up nearly 1\/3 of the U.S. gambling market. Generating an estimated $53.9 billion in annual\u00a0 revenue, the illegal market robs state governments of $15.3B in taxes each year.<\/p>\n<p>New AGA research \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QJAPrc56Dw\">https:\/\/t.co\/QJAPrc56Dw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1OCnTQd1DB\">pic.twitter.com\/1OCnTQd1DB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; American Gaming Association (@AmericanGaming) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericanGaming\/status\/1955645549195247854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americangaming.org\/new-aga-analysis-reveals-illegal-gaming-remains-nearly-a-third-of-the-u-s-market\/\">according to the AGA<\/a>, is costing the US $15.3 billion a year in taxes, with offshore platforms getting a total turnover of $53.9 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Taxes have been one of the major reasons for the crackdown on things like sweepstakes casinos. As this style of casino skirts gambling laws, as well as often being offshore, tax is often lost, which <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/new-york-joins-connecticut-in-banning-sweepstakes-casinos\/\">New York brought up when discussing banning them<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While it seems gloomy on the outset, the AGA has actually tracked that sports wagering has increased its legal share in the US. DraftKings and FanDuel continue to dominate the market as more states open up or consider opening sportsbooks.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"aga_research_shows_nearly_95_billion_lost_to_unregulated_gambling_machines-2\">AGA research shows nearly $9.5 billion lost to unregulated gambling machines<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_496939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-496939\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-496939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/aga-bar-chart.jpg\" alt=\"Bar chart showing the change in legal versus illegal market share for sports betting and iGaming between 2022 and 2025. Sports betting legal share rises from about 64% in 2022 to 76% in 2025, while iGaming legal share increases from about 25% in 2022 to 30% in 2025.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-496939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Projected growth of legal market share in sports betting and iGaming from 2022 to 2025. Credit: AGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Outside of sports, another threat the AGA has spotted is unregulated slots or other gaming machines. There are over 625,000 machines in the US, costing states $9.5 billion in taxes. We&#8217;ve recently reported on crackdowns aimed at scuppering these operations.<\/p>\n<p>The AGA&#8217;s CEO and President, Bill Miller, said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s time for a national crackdown on the pervasive illegal market that is draining state coffers and putting people at risk.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These bad actors operate in the shadows with zero consumer protections, no responsible gaming obligations, and no economic return to the communities they exploit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCombating them requires not only stronger U.S. enforcement, but also continuing to work closely with our international partners to shut down offshore operators and hold them accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: The American Gaming Association<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/illegal-gambling-third-us-wagering-aga\/\">Illegal gambling takes up nearly a third of US wagering<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\">ReadWrite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/illegal-gambling-third-us-wagering-aga\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The American Gaming Association (AGA) has released a new analysis building on a June report that examined illegal gambling in the US. 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