In a report published by the American Gaming Association (AGA), President and CEO Bill Miller outlines actions the organization took in 2025 to defend the industry and its reputation.
In his address for the State of the States 2026 survey, Miller explains that the AGA worked with customers, regulators, and policymakers to defend regulated gambling in the United States.
“We confronted the illegal gaming market on multiple fronts, working alongside state and tribal regulators, attorneys general, and law enforcement,” Miller said, adding that the AGA “successfully stopped the advance of sweepstakes casinos and saw them pushed out of many key markets.”
Regarding prediction markets, Miller took a clear stance on state and tribal sovereignty, stating that these platforms offer sports betting outside established state and tribal gaming legal frameworks.
“We mobilized the industry and our partners to address the growing threat of prediction markets,” said Miller. “This goes to the heart of the American gaming framework: consumer protections, responsible gaming standards, and the fair distribution of tax revenue depend on a clear, state-regulated system.”
The report also shows that in 2025, the US commercial gaming industry set another record, generating $78.6 billion in gross gaming revenue, up 9 per cent from the year prior. Adding estimated tribal gaming revenue, the industry likely generated approximately $125 billion in total gaming revenue for the year, resulting in $18 billion in gaming tax revenue for states and local governments.
iGaming generated $10.7 billion in revenue in 2025, up 27 per cent year-on-year. Pennsylvania remained the largest iGaming market, generating $3.5 billion during the year, an increase of 28 per cent on 2024.
Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania continued to account for nearly 90 per cent of the nationwide iGaming total.
Dingnews.com 14/05/2026