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- The global gambling market is projected to reach $910.92 billion by 2035, slowing to an annual growth rate of about 4.8% from 2025 to 2030.
- Major future expansion will be driven by online sports betting, AI, and fintech, despite strict regulatory and compliance constraints.
The global gambling market is projected to reach $910.92 billion by 2035, according to a new industry outlook distributed by ResearchAndMarkets.com.
The report, titled Gambling Global Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2035, says the market reached $576.72 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow to $728.19 billion by 2030 before rising further over the following five years. For operators and suppliers, the outlook points to continued expansion in online betting and digital gambling infrastructure, even as regulation and compliance remain major constraints.
Forecast points to slower but continued growth through 2035
According to the report summary, the global gambling market posted a 14.1% compound annual growth rate from 2020 to 2025. That pace is forecast to slow to about 4.8% from 2025 to 2030 and 4.6% in the following period through 2035.
The report identifies some of the largest commercial opportunities in:
- Online sports betting
- Lotteries
- VIP players
- Growth markets in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East
It also says historic growth was supported by higher sports viewership, increased betting participation, more international sporting events, steady lottery demand, and broader social acceptance of gambling.
AI, fintech and payments are among the major themes
The outlook highlights technology and product development as central themes for the next decade. Among the trends cited are AI, big data analytics, digital recommendation systems, fintech integration, blockchain, regtech, and digital payment solutions.
The report also points to more experimental areas, including augmented reality, virtual reality, extended reality, IoT-enabled infrastructure, and connected digital ecosystems.
Those opportunities are balanced against several risks. The report says high regulatory and compliance costs have already constrained expansion, while future growth could be limited by regulatory approvals, license renewals, advertising restrictions, and economic uncertainty tied to tariffs and broader global trade disputes. It also flags gambling addiction, responsible gaming concerns, and mental health issues as continuing pressures on the sector.
Major operators named, but no company-specific forecasts provided
The company profiles referenced in the report include Flutter Entertainment, bet365 Group Ltd., and Entain, along with a broader list of casino, sportsbook, lottery, and gaming businesses worldwide.
Still, the source summary does not provide operator-specific revenue, market share, or performance forecasts. Instead, it presents a broad sector outlook across gambling types, distribution channels, end-user categories, and regions.
What comes next is likely more important for operators than the headline number alone: whether online sports betting, digital payments, and compliance technology continue to outpace the broader market as the industry moves toward the report’s 2030 and 2035 forecast milestones.
Source: As reported by uk.finance.yahoo.com.
