We all know gambling is popular, but you won't believe how much the pandemic affected the billion-dollar industry.
#5 45% of gamblers used a mobile phone to place a bet.
According to Circalasvegas.com, 45% of wagers in 2020 were done by phone. Now, a lot of that has to do with the pandemic that brought the world to a screeching halt, but most gamblers don't seem to mind the change. Some find this method of gambling much more convenient.
#4 NFL and NBA remain most popular sports to bet on
As for what gamblers like to bet on, Circalasvegas.com claims that football remains the most popular sport, with basketball and baseball rounding out the top three.
#3 Esports is the fastest growing gambling market
Believe it or not, more and more people are betting on esports. In fact, in 2017, esports accounted for 650 million dollars in revenue and is now gambling's fastest-growing sector by a large margin. Beyond that, esports revenue was estimated to be 1.5 billion dollars in 2020, which shows just how many people are getting in on this trend. Whether that has to do with the commercialization of esports, as some experts claim, or the accessibility to the general public doesn't matter. What does is the fact that this could one day be the most popular bet on sport in the world.
#2 Betting legal in almost half of the United States
It's no secret that gambling is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Maryland all passed bills to legalize sports betting in the last year.
Believe it or not, one prediction claims that up to 30 states could have legalized gambling by 2025. That would be well over half of the USA.
#1 Billy Walters hailed as the biggest betters in the world
Where do we even start with this brilliant man? Not only did he join a computer group in the 1980s to help predict sports outcomes, but he also only had one losing year in his entire betting history. This doesn't mean that the man didn't get in the red a time or two early in the year, but he always managed to recover by the end of the year. He's known for his bet on the New Orleans Saints in the 2010 Super Bowl, which netted him a nice lump sum of 3.5 million dollars.
2020 Sports Betting Stats That Will Blow Your Mind
We all know gambling is popular, but you won't believe how much the pandemic affected the billion-dollar industry.
#5 45% of gamblers used a mobile phone to place a bet.
According to Circalasvegas.com, 45% of wagers in 2020 were done by phone. Now, a lot of that has to do with the pandemic that brought the world to a screeching halt, but most gamblers don't seem to mind the change. Some find this method of gambling much more convenient.
#4 NFL and NBA remain most popular sports to bet on
As for what gamblers like to bet on, Circalasvegas.com claims that football remains the most popular sport, with basketball and baseball rounding out the top three.
#3 Esports is the fastest growing gambling market
Believe it or not, more and more people are betting on esports. In fact, in 2017, esports accounted for 650 million dollars in revenue and is now gambling's fastest-growing sector by a large margin. Beyond that, esports revenue was estimated to be 1.5 billion dollars in 2020, which shows just how many people are getting in on this trend. Whether that has to do with the commercialization of esports, as some experts claim, or the accessibility to the general public doesn't matter. What does is the fact that this could one day be the most popular bet on sport in the world.
#2 Betting legal in almost half of the United States
It's no secret that gambling is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Maryland all passed bills to legalize sports betting in the last year.
Believe it or not, one prediction claims that up to 30 states could have legalized gambling by 2025. That would be well over half of the USA.
#1 Billy Walters hailed as the biggest betters in the world
Where do we even start with this brilliant man? Not only did he join a computer group in the 1980s to help predict sports outcomes, but he also only had one losing year in his entire betting history. This doesn't mean that the man didn't get in the red a time or two early in the year, but he always managed to recover by the end of the year. He's known for his bet on the New Orleans Saints in the 2010 Super Bowl, which netted him a nice lump sum of 3.5 million dollars.
