US expected to rank among top ten online gambling nations in 2025

• New data has revealed that the USA is the country that made the most in online gambling revenue in 2024, with $23.03 billion. 
• The UK ranks second, with $13.78 billion, and Australia is third, with $10.14 billion. 
• The research analyzed online gambling revenue data for 61 countries. 

New data has revealed that the US has made the world's highest revenue from online gambling in 2024, with a revenue of $23.03 billion. 

Using data sourced from Statista, Japanese Online Casino Guide 日本のオンラインカジノ analyzed the 2024 online gambling revenue for 61 countries. The countries were then ranked from highest to lowest revenue. 

The United States has made the most revenue from online gambling in 2024, with $23.03 billion. This equates to a 20.3% increase in revenue from 2023 to 2024, which is the second-highest increase behind Brazil. Worldwide, the year-over-year revenue change is 12.9%, meaning that US online gambling revenue is growing approximately one and a half times faster than other countries. 

The second highest earning country is the United Kingdom, with revenue of $13.78 billion in 2024. The UK has the second-highest number of gamblers, with 27.9% of the population having gambled online, even though the UK had the fourth-lowest increase in revenue this year, with a 7.4% increase. The UK also had the fourth-lowest rate of revenue increase between 2024 and 2028, with a rate of 3.84%.  

Third in the ranking is Australia, with $10.14 billion made in revenue in 2024. Behind the UK, Australia has the third-highest number of gamblers, with 21.1% of the population having taken part in online gambling. Revenue from online gambling grew by 10.5% in 2024, and is expected to grow at a rate of 5.12% until 2028.   

Japan is in fourth place, with $6.19 billion in revenue from online gambling in 2024. This is a 12.7% increase in revenue from online gambling year-over-year, which is 0.2% under the worldwide average year-over-year revenue change. The revenue is expected to grow at an annual rate of 4.92% between 2024 and 2028, which is under the worldwide average of 6.51%. It is estimated that 7.9% of the Japanese population have gambled online in 2024, and that there will be 11.3 million individuals taking part in online gambling by 2028. 

Germany is to earn the fifth-highest amount in revenue from online gambling in 2024, with $5.65 billion. 10.4% of the population have gambled online in 2024, which is the fourteenth-highest percentage. 

In sixth place is Canada, with $4.19 billion revenue in the online gambling market made in 2024. Canada has the highest number of online gamblers of all the countries, with 48.6% of the population estimated to have gambled online in 2024.  

Seventh place goes to France, with $4.12 billion estimated to have been made in revenue from online gambling in 2024. With a revenue growth of 4.7% between 2024 and 2028, France has the tenth-lowest growth rate. 

Italy is in eighth place, with $3.21 billion generated in online gambling revenue in 2024. Italy is towards the lower end of the ranking for estimated 2024 year-over-year percentage growth in online gambling revenue, with a 10.1% increase. 

In the penultimate spot in the ranking is India, with $2.90 billion in revenue for 2024. Despite having one of the highest revenues, India has one of the lowest user percentages, with 0.7% of the population estimated to have taken part in online gambling in 2024. 

Concluding the ranking is Spain, with $1.97 billion revenue from online gambling in 2024. Online gambling revenue in Spain is estimated to have grown by 11% by the end of 2024, and is expected to continue to grow at a rate of 5.28% between 2024 and 2028. 

Emiko Matsuda, Editor-in-Chief of 日本のオンラインカジノ, commented on the findings:  

“The US' casino sector has been a significant force on the online gambling scene, drawing in players from across the globe. By leveraging its legacy of traditional casinos, the US smoothly adapted to the digital landscape, providing diverse gaming and betting choices through online platforms."