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The Street
By Tony Owusu The share of adults who said they bet on sports, regardless of frequency, rose to 25% in December from 20% in January. Legal sports betting had a banner year in 2021 as the more than 30 states where sports gaming is legal saw an 80% increase in U.S. adults ages 21 and older who said they bet on sports at least once a month. The share of U.S. adults who bet on sports at least weekly more than doubled from 5% in January to 12% in December, according to a Morning Consult survey. The share of adults who said they bet on sports at all, regardless of frequency, rose to 25% in December …
