Gambling becomes America’s favorite pastime as Americans spend more on sports bets than movies, arts, museums, and music combined
In 2025, Americans placed roughly $166 billion in bets on sporting events. Thats more than the entire U.S. movie, music, book, and museum industries generated in revenue combined.The North American b… [+6772 chars]
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