In 2023, the sport that had the largest sports betting handle worldwide was soccer. That year, around 812 billion U.S. dollars were wagered on soccer. This was nearly 300 percent higher than the betting handle from basketball.
Amount wagered on sports betting worldwide in 2023, by sport
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Statista converted the original figures from euros into U.S. dollars based on the rates indicated by xe.com. The conversion date was December 31, 2023, when one euro was equal to 1.1051 U.S. dollars.
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AREL - Agenzia di Ricerche e Legislazione, & PwC, & Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. (August 6, 2024). Amount wagered on sports betting worldwide in 2023, by sport (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1534873/leading-sports-handle-betting-worldwide/
AREL - Agenzia di Ricerche e Legislazione, und PwC, und Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. "Amount wagered on sports betting worldwide in 2023, by sport (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1534873/leading-sports-handle-betting-worldwide/
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AREL - Agenzia di Ricerche e Legislazione & PwC & Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, Amount wagered on sports betting worldwide in 2023, by sport (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1534873/leading-sports-handle-betting-worldwide/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Amount wagered on sports betting worldwide in 2023, by sport (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], AREL - Agenzia di Ricerche e Legislazione, & PwC, & Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, August 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1534873/leading-sports-handle-betting-worldwide/
