Analysis: Alternative data illuminate the who, where of U.S. online gambling spend
In any given month, hundreds of millions of dollars flow through the financial institutions that facilitate legal online gambling in the US.
Online sports betting alone generated $11 billion in operator revenue from $120 billion in wagers last year, with online casinos adding another $7 billion to the industry’s bottom line. Just about every dollar can be accounted for through official agency reporting.
Consumer-level data is extremely limited, however, with most states not reporting the number of customers or individual wagers that contribute to the monthly totals. This lack of granular data paints a fuzzy picture of the origins of this money.
Alternative data is a useful tool for unraveling these types of problems, and a consumer spending panel compiled by Facteus helps shed light on the specifics of online gambling spend.
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