There were analyst projections in 2006 that the mobile gambling market in the Asia-Pacific region would generate revenue of $3 billion in 2010.
[3] In 2005, Jupiter Research forecast that global mobile gambling services would generate revenues of more than $19.3 billion US dollars by 2009.
According to a Juniper Research report[6] released in September 2010 the total sum wagered on mobile casino games is expected to surpass US$48 billion by 2015.
[7] Growth of mobile betting in the United States was slowed in 2011, when the DOJ ruled against it, although successful services had been launched in Nevada and New Jersey.
In 2012, the New Jersey Legislature approved "the use of hand-held gambling devices at Atlantic City casinos," and was waiting on the Governor's signature to pass.
[10] In March 2019, the governor of Rhode Island signed a bill to allow mobile sports betting in the state, to begin on 1 July.
[14] In September 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported that online gamblers accounted for "80% of all legal wagers on games in New Jersey, which surpassed Nevada for the first time in May in monthly sports bets."
The frequency of sports bet upon varies by culture, with the vast majority of bets being placed on association football, American football, basketball, baseball, hockey, track cycling, auto racing, mixed martial arts, and boxing at both the amateur and professional levels.
The changes are intended to improve industry transparency and enforce stronger anti-money laundering protocols.It's States in the US are also tightening regulation as mobile betting expands, making sure providers uphold strict guidelines for responsible gaming and player safety.
This extends to outside areas that are still within the boundaries of the property, making them the first type of slot machine, sports-betting, and random number generated gambling to take place legally off the licensed gaming floor while still inside a U.S. casino.