Super Bowl Bets Likely to Hit All-Time High This Year

A record 26 million adults are expected to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, according to a survey released by the American Gaming Association.

The survey’s projected increase—3 million more than during the 2019 Super Bowl—comes after six states have legalized sports betting in the last year. Wagering, currently live and operational in 14 states, has generated more than $140 million in tax revenue since the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the federal ban on sports betting in 2018, according to Legal Sports Report, a sports betting-centric website.

• Of the number who are expected to wager ...