Sports Betting Soars As NFL Season Kicks Off

Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams kick off the NFL season tonight. It's the busiest time of the year for sports betting. Football comprises 70% of yearly handle for some casinos. The season's final game is scheduled for February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Louisiana's Gaming Control Board chairman expects sports betting to take off with the start of the football season. Kansas legalized sports gambling in May. The state gave the green light for mobile and on-site casino sportsbooks to begin accepting legal bets on Sept. 1.

Louisiana, New York, Arkansas, Kansas and Ontario have launched sports betting since the start of this year. Sports betting is legal in 31 states and Washington D.C. It is not yet operational in five more states.

Sports Betting Soars As NFL Season Kicks Off.

46.6 million American adults intend to bet on the current NFL season. Six million Americans will place a bet in person at a sportsbook this season, up 2% from 2021. 23 million people will bet online this year, which is up 18%. Americans have bet $50.4 billion on sports in the first seven months of 2022.

Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the most popular picks to win Super Bowl LVII. Rams and Kansas City Chiefs are second and Dallas Cowboys are third.