Study shows sharp rise in women making sports bets

Study shows sharp rise in women making sports bets

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  • Kelsey McFarland, KTNV
September 7, 2022 6:43 PM
  • Kelsey McFarland, KTNV
  • United States

The official NFL season kicks off on Thursday and resort owners are betting on a big win for Las Vegas.

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Derek Stevens, owner of Circa Resort & Casino, says they are sold out this weekend. Circa is home of the world’s largest sportsbook, which Stevens says was a packed house for the start of college football.

A study by Global Wireless Solutions shows more women are joining the sports betting world than ever before. Women on sports betting apps jumped 115% from 2020 to 2021 with an addition of 4.6 million female users.

In general, betting on sports is becoming more popular as more states legalize it. The number of sportsbook app users has doubled over the past two years, according to GWS.