TIL that in 2025, Americans spent roughly $166 billion on gambling. That’s more than the entire U.S. movie, music, book, and museum industries combined.

Lroy · 6 hours ago

TIL that in 2025, Americans spent roughly $166 billion on gambling. That’s more than the entire U.S. movie, music, book, and museum industries combined.

𝜯𝐞𝐡 𝜝𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐤𝐢 · 5 hours ago

This makes me sad. =(

Hapankaali · 5 hours ago

Well, look at it this way. This is only sports betting, and doesn’t include other forms of gambling like casino betting, crypto, day trading, art speculation, etc.

TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub · 4 hours ago

ExCUsE mE! Gambling platforms are called “prediction markets” nowadays.

TIL that in 2025, Americans spent roughly $166 billion on gambling. That’s more than the entire U.S. movie, music, book, and museum industries combined.

TIL that in 2025, Americans spent roughly $166 billion on gambling. That’s more than the entire U.S. movie, music, book, and museum industries combined.

Gambling becomes America's favorite pastime as Americans spend more on sports bets than movies, arts, museums, and music combined | Fortune