More than 23 million Americans are expected to bet on Super Bowl LV this year, of which 7.6 million will bet with legal online sportsbooks, up more than 60% from Super LIV last year, the American Gaming Association reported last week.
The uptick is largely due to increased legalized gambling across the country. Since last year’s game, more than 36 million American adults have gained access to legal online gambling. Twenty-five states and Washington, D.C., have legalized sports betting, with 21 legal markets operational ahead of the Chiefs-Bucs on Sunday. And Americans in those 21 markets are betting on a shrinking Super Bowl spread, which follows historical trends.