Sports betting is legal in 40 US jurisdictions — 39 states plus the District of Columbia — and 11 states have chosen not to legalize it. Below are the national figures this page rests on: how many places allow it, how large US commercial gaming has become, and how much is wagered legally on the NCAA basketball tournaments. Every card carries its primary source and the date PMill Sports last verified it.
Sports betting is legal in 40 US jurisdictions (39 states plus the District of Columbia); 11 states have chosen not to legalize it.
Source: American Gaming Association, press release, September 4, 2026.
Verified 2026-10-12.
US commercial gaming revenue in 2025, up 9.1% over 2024. It generated $17.86 billion in direct gaming taxes, up 12.3%.
Source: American Gaming Association, State of the States 2026, published May 12, 2026.
Verified 2026-10-12.
Estimated legal wagering on the 2026 NCAA March Madness men's and women's tournaments, a 54% increase over three years.
Source: American Gaming Association, press release, March 13, 2026.
Verified 2026-10-12.
PMill Sports, "US Sports Betting Statistics" (2026), pmill.ai/resources/sports-betting-statistics/ — figures verified 2026-10-12; data: American Gaming Association.
Sports betting is legal in 40 US jurisdictions: 39 states plus the District of Columbia. Eleven states have chosen not to legalize it. Source: American Gaming Association press release, September 4, 2026, verified 2026-10-12.
US commercial gaming revenue reached $78.62 billion in 2025, up 9.1% over 2024, and generated $17.86 billion in direct gaming taxes, up 12.3%. Source: American Gaming Association, State of the States 2026, published May 12, 2026, verified 2026-10-12.
An estimated $3.3 billion was wagered legally on the 2026 NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, a 54% increase over three years. Source: American Gaming Association press release, March 13, 2026, verified 2026-10-12.
Every figure on this page comes from the American Gaming Association, the US gaming industry's national trade group. Each card links to its primary source and shows the date the figure was last verified by PMill Sports. The figures on this page were verified 2026-10-12.
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