Politics & Government
PA Wagers On Super Bowl Up Dramatically In 2022
Gambling on this year's Super Bowl dramatically exceeded the wagering on last year's game, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported.
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania gamblers wagered more than $68 million through retail and online sports books on Super Bowl LVI last weekend. That's a record amount for bets placed on the NFL's biggest game and a 27 percent increase over last year, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
After payouts, revenue is expected to be $4.5 million, the board stated Wednesday.
This was the fourth year in which legal sports wagering was available in Pennsylvania for the Super Bowl, but just the third in which online wagering options were available. This year, patrons could choose to place Super Bowl wagers at 18 retail locations and through 14 online wagering sites.
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There were 413,000 unique users that logged onto online sports wagering sites in Pennsylvania on Super Bowl Sunday based on data gaming control board obtained from geolocation technology service GeoComply.
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