The $2.42 billion in revenue posted in the first six months of 2022 is an astounding 43.5% spike over the same period in 2021.
iGaming (online betting such as sports betting, casino games, poker and eSports) narrowly beat its quarterly revenue high-water mark, posting $1.2 billion in Q2 2022.Sports betting-benefiting from new launches in six states over the past year-resulted in that segment posting revenue gains of nearly 60% when comparing Q2 2022 to the same quarter in 2021.While traditional gaming leads the way, significant gaming segments posted similarly impressive numbers: is on a tear, with Q2 revenues reaching an all-time high at nearly $15 billion, according to statistics from the American Gaming Association (AGA), besting the next-highest quarterly mark-set in Q4 202, no less-by 3.3%.ĪGA’s August 2022 Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker further reported that the first half of 2022 posted revenue of $29.16 billion, a whopping 18% year-over-year increase from 2021, positioning the industry to notch a new annual record for commercial gaming revenue for the second consecutive year.
