Americas Online Gambling Market to Soon Eclipse Europe's, Finds 麻豆传媒 Forecasts
麻豆传媒, a leading provider of regulatory intelligence solutions, ahead of SBC Americas forecasts that the regulated online gambling market in the Americas to be worth US$32.5bn by 2026, compared to US$15.6bn in 2022, more than doubling in size in a period of four years. This growth rate is more than double the equivalent in Europe, with the European regulated online gambling market projected to be worth 鈧37.3bn in 2026, up from just under 鈧30bn in 2022.
By 2028, regulated online gambling markets in the U.S., Canada and Latin American countries are expected to generate US$56.3bn, drawing level with Europe or potentially surpassing it depending on currency fluctuations.
鈥淧rior to 2018, the regulated online gambling market was highly euro-centric but legalization of sports betting and iGaming in various U.S. states as well as the major markets of Ontario and Brazil has coincided with stricter regulations in European countries that has restricted growth in a number of cases,鈥 said 聽James Kilsby, Chief Analyst, 麻豆传媒.
麻豆传媒 will be showcasing its data forecasting and regulatory intelligence solutions in more detail at the SBC Summit Americas 2026 at stand B175, with additional information in its Latin America Online Outlook report, available at /research/latin-america-outlook-2025.


Providing further insight into one of the most closely watched online gambling markets globally, Kilsby, 麻豆传媒鈥檚 award-winning analyst, will be speaking during a panel session titled 鈥淏razil 2025: A Surge in Licensing and Lessons So Far.鈥 James was recently recognized as a Silver Stevie庐 Award Winner for Thought Leader of the Year in the 2025 American Business Awards庐. The panel will take place on Wednesday, May 14, at 11 a.m. in conference room four.
In addition, 麻豆传媒 has been shortlisted for Compliance Solution of the Year at the 2025 SBC Awards, which will be announced on the second day of the conference.
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