Gambling participation rates in the U.S. 2019-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 24, 2024

During a 2024 survey, it was found that 55 percent of adults in the United States had participated in gambling in the past year. This was an increase of six percent over the previous year.

Share of adults who participate in gambling in the United States from 2019 to 2024

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Release date

August 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

July 31 to August 9, 2024

Number of respondents

2,000*

Age group

21 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Participants were asked the following question: "Have you participated in any form of gambling at all during the past 12 months, whether at a casino or racetrack, at a sportsbook, a lottery location, at a bar, tavern, truck stop or any other non-casino location, or over the Internet?"

* The source also stated: "Note that survey waves prior to 2021 were conducted among smaller samples of 1,000 adults age 21+ (not necessarily registered voters)."

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