Here are some facts and statistics about the gambling and casino industry.
Facts & Statistics from the Gambling and Casino Industry
- The global gambling market was worth around $565 billion in 2025.
- The American gambling industry was worth around $139 billion in 2025.
- Online gambling is projected to reach $92.9 billion by 2025.
- Approximately 44% of the global gambling market was handled online in 2025.
- The largest gambling city in the world is Macau, with gambling revenues of $46 billion in 2025.
- The second-largest gambling city is Las Vegas, with revenues of $12.8 billion in 2025.
- The largest casino in the world is The Venetian Macao, with over 546,000 sq ft of gaming space.
- There are over 2,000 casinos in the United States as of 2025.
- Approximately 44% of U.S. adults visited a casino in 2025.
- The average budget of an American casino visitor is around $600.
- 44% of visitors to Las Vegas in 2025 gambled.
- The average gambling budget of a Las Vegas visitor was $691 in 2025.
- The average age of a casino visitor in the United States is 47.
- In 2025, 23% of people who gambled in Las Vegas were 60 years old or older.
- Approximately 85% of U.S adults have gambled at least once in their lifetime.
- Approximately 23 million people in the United States have a gambling problem.
- Of the problem gamblers in the U.S, about 2 million can be classified as pathological gamblers.
- In 2025, around 32% of all money gambled in the U.S. was lost by gamblers.
- The most popular casino game in the world is slots, followed by blackjack.
- The house edge for slot machines can vary between 2% and 15%, depending on the machine and the casino.
- The house edge for blackjack can be as low as 0.5% with optimal play.
- The house edge for American Roulette is 5.26%.
- The house edge for European Roulette is 2.7%.
- The house edge for Baccarat can be as low as 1.06%.
- The house edge for Craps can be as low as 1.4%.
- The house edge for Three Card Poker can be as high as 7.28%.
- The house edge for Caribbean Stud Poker can be as high as 5.22%.
- The house edge for Pai Gow Poker can be as high as 2.84%.
- The house edge for Keno can be as high as 25%.
- The house edge for the Big Six Wheel can be as high as 24%.
- The largest single payout from a slot machine was $39.7 million in 2003 at the Excalibur Casino in Las Vegas.
- The largest payout from a table game was $15.1 million in 2010 from a game of Baccarat in the Aria Casino in Las Vegas.
- The largest lottery jackpot in history was $2.04 billion in 2022 in the U.S. Powerball.
- The largest online gambling payout was £13.2 million in 2015 from an online slot machine game.
- Macau’s gambling industry employs over half of the city’s workforce, around 57,000 people.
- In 2025, over 60% of Macau’s revenue was generated from the gambling industry.
- The gambling industry in Nevada employs around 166,000 people.
- The gambling industry in Atlantic City employs around 26,000 people.
- The average annual salary of a casino employee in Las Vegas is around $47,000.
- The average annual salary of a casino employee in Atlantic City is around $44,000.
- The average annual salary of a casino employee in Macau is around $27,000.
- Nevada collected $1 billion in taxes from the gambling industry in 2025.
- New Jersey collected $302 million in taxes from the gambling industry in 2025.
- Macau collected $6.8 billion in taxes from the gambling industry in 2025.
- The largest casino company in the world by revenue is Las Vegas Sands.
- The second-largest casino company is MGM Resorts
- The third-largest casino company is Caesars Entertainment.
- The biggest casino in Europe is the Casino de Monte Carlo in Monaco.
- Around 10% of Monaco’s revenue comes from its single casino.
- The biggest casino in Africa is the Sun City Resort Casino in South Africa.
- The biggest casino in South America is the Casino de Tigre in Argentina.
- The biggest casino in Australia is the Crown Casino in Melbourne.
- The biggest casino in Canada is the Casino de Montreal in Quebec.
- The first legal casino in Australia opened in 1973, in Tasmania.
- The first legal casino in the UK opened in 1961, in London.
- The first legal casino in the US opened in 1931, in Nevada.
- The first legal casino in Canada opened in 1989, in Winnipeg.
- The first legal casino in South Africa opened in 1979, in Bophuthatswana.
- The first legal casino in France opened in 1907, in Monaco.
- The first legal casino in Macau opened in 1962.
- The first legal online casino opened in 1996, in Antigua and Barbuda.
- The first legal online casino in the US opened in 2013, in New Jersey.
- The first legal online casino in the UK opened in 2001.
- The first legal online casino in Australia opened in 2001.
- The first legal online casino in Canada opened in 2004, in British Columbia.
- The first legal online casino in South Africa opened in 2004.
- The first legal online casino in France opened in 2010.
- The first legal online casino in Macau is yet to open as of 2021.
- The most common age group for online gamblers is 25-34, representing 26% of all online gamblers.
- Men make up around 66% of all online gamblers.
- The most common device used for online gambling is a smartphone, used by 61% of all online gamblers.
- The most common form of online gambling is online slots, played by 69% of all online gamblers.
- The most common reason for online gambling is to win money, cited by 53% of all online gamblers.
- The second most common reason is for entertainment, cited by 48% of all online gamblers.
- The second most common reason for online gambling is for entertainment, cited by 37% of all online gamblers.
- The average online gambler spends around $5,800 per year on online gambling.
- Problem gambling is more common among online gamblers, with around 5% of online gamblers classified as problem gamblers.
- The online gambling industry is projected to be worth over $127 billion by 2027.
- There are over 2,800 online casinos as of 2025.
- The largest online casino company is Bet365, with a revenue of $4.2 billion in 2025.
- The second-largest online casino company is Flutter Entertainment, with a revenue of $3.8 billion in 2025.
- The third-largest online casino company is Entain, with a revenue of $3.5 billion in 2025.
- The average return to player (RTP) rate for an online slot machine is around 96%.
- The average RTP rate for an online blackjack game is around 99.5%.
- The average RTP rate for an online roulette game is around 97.3% for European Roulette and 94.7% for American Roulette.
- The average RTP rate for an online baccarat game is around 98.94%.
- The average RTP rate for an online craps game is around 98.64%.
- The largest single payout from an online slot machine was €17.8 million in 2013 at Paf Casino.
- The largest single payout from an online table game was €11.7 million in 2011 at Betsson Casino.
- The largest single payout from an online lottery was $1.586 billion in 2016 in the U.S. Powerball.
- The largest single payout from an online sports bet was $2.5 million in 2020 at William Hill.
- The most popular form of gambling in the UK is the National Lottery, played by 30% of all UK adults.
- The most popular form of gambling in Australia is pokies (slot machines), played by 21% of all Australian adults.
- The most popular form of gambling in Canada is lottery tickets, bought by 65% of all Canadian adults.
- The most popular form of gambling in South Africa is the National Lottery, played by 57% of all South African adults.
- The most popular form of gambling in France is lottery tickets, bought by 38% of all French adults.
- The most popular form of gambling in Macau is casino games, played by 80% of all Macau adults.
- The most popular form of gambling in the US is lottery tickets, bought by 49% of all US adults.
- The global gambling industry is projected to be worth over $565 billion by 2025.