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The Super Bowl gets the Vegas treatment, with 1 in 4 American adults expected to gamble on the big game

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Thomas Oates, Associate Professor of Sport Media, University of Iowa - The Conversation

A record 67.8 million American adults are expected to bet US$23.1 billion on Super Bowl LVIII, according to a new American Gaming Association survey. The estimated number of bettors has increased 35% from the previous Super Bowl, while the total amount being bet is estimated to have shot up from $16 billion in 2023.

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