Nevada Remains on Top in Terms of Per-Capita Betting

Nevada remains the king of per-capita sports betting, a study by a European crypto gaming operator revealed. The research, published by the French Bitcoin casino Gamdom, shows that the average punter in Nevada would wager three times more money than the average American.

Nevada Is Still Leading US Gaming in One Category

Gamdom Casino predicted that in 2024 alone, the average player in Nevada has placed $1,815 in sports bets. As mentioned, this figure is roughly three times as high as what the average US citizen has wagered.

While Nevada has largely struggled to retain its position as the dominant US market, with other states easily surpassing it in terms of revenue, it is still ahead in terms of per-capita betting. For context, the Gamdom study revealed that the average bettors in New Jersey and New York would bet roughly $1,398 and $1,087 respectively.

In the meantime, Nevada remains fifth in terms of sports betting revenue, lagging behind Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. In terms of handle, Nevada is still ahead of Illinois and Pennsylvania.

Nevada Was Trailed by New York and New Jersey

The per-capita betting leadership is maintained by Nevada, followed by New Jersey and New York. Here is the list of the top 10 states in terms of per-capita betting, in order, according to Gamdom:

• Nevada
• New York
• New Jersey
• Massachusetts
• Arizona
• Maryland
• Illinois
• Colorado
• Kansas
• Iowa

Nevada’s leadership is somewhat surprising considering that it requires in-person registrations for online betting and that America’s betting leaders, FanDuel and DraftKings, are not available in the state.

Another surprising finding is Pennsylvania’s extremely low placing in the per-capita ranking, considering its significant revenue and handle figures. For context, the state ranks 19^th on a per-capita basis, with bettors spending an average of $484 on betting.

South Dakota, on the other hand, took the last spot out of the 38 states and Washington, DC, where betting is available.

Felix Romer, Gamdom’s founder, weighed in on the matter, saying that the data is quite curious. In a statement to The Las Vegas Review-Journal, he called the figures “quite astounding,” considering the discrepancies between the per-capita and revenue rankings.

In other news, the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s tech division recently eyed the idea of licensing sports-data companies to reflect the US market’s evolution.