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AGA reports $53.9bn in annual revenue from unregulated US gambling

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The American Gaming Association (AGA) said unregulated gambling operators generate $53.9bn in annual US revenue and cost states an estimated $15.3bn in tax revenue. Its research estimated that Americans wager nearly $674bn a year with illegal and unregulated operators, while illegal online slots and table games generated $18.6bn in annual revenue.

The estimates quantify tax losses and competition from unregulated operators for legal-market businesses and state governments.

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