Americans will wager $23.10bn (£18.39bn/€21.52bn) on this weekend’s Super Bowl LVIII NFL end-of-season showpiece, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA).
The San Francisco 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on 11 February at Nevada’s Allegiant Stadium. Ahead of the game, the AGA surveyed 2,204 adults to predict wagering activity.
Findings from the survey suggest $16.0bn more will be bet on Super Bowl LVIII than last year’s game. The AGA also said a record 67.8 million people are expected to place a wager, up 35.0% from Super Bowl LVII.
Of those expected to wager, 42.7 million will do so online, at a retail sportsbook or with a bookmaker. This would be 41.0% more than in the previous year. Some 36.5 million plan to bet casually with friends or via a pool or squares contest, a rise of 32.0%.
As to where players will bet, 28.7 million, or 11.0% of all bettors, will do so with a licensed online sportsbook. The AGA said this shows Americans are continuing..
