The global lottery and sports betting ecosystem
In FY 2023, the WLA regular membership encompassed 158 state-regulated lottery and sports betting members spanning 82 states and territories and five geographic regions, all underpinned by 74 industry suppliers.
In FY 2023, the global regulated lottery and sports betting ecosystem encompassed more than 200 state-regulated lottery and sports betting entities spanning over 100 states and territories and five geographic regions.
WLA Regular Members generated USD 376.9 billion in sales in FY 2023, equivalent to the GDP (PPP) of Greece.
The global regulated lottery and sports betting ecosystem generated at least USD 425.8 billion in sales in FY 2023, equivalent to the GDP (PPP) of Denmark.
In FY 2023, WLA Regular Members returned USD 91.1 billion in support of good causes, more than all charitable giving in the US in 2023 to health and the environment.
In FY 2023, the global regulated lottery and sports betting ecosystem returned at least USD 106.9 billion in support of good causes, breaking the USD 100 billion barrier for the first time. This is the approximatate equivalent of all charitable giving in the US in 2023 to education, arts, culture, and the humanities.
WLA Regular Members and Associate Members together supported more than 110,000 direct full-time employees in FY 2023, and 1.3 million full-time employees indirectly in the wider community, equivalent to the population of Prague (CZ) or Dallas (TX).
WLA Platinum and Gold Contributors enjoyed combined revenues of more than USD 6.9 billion, underpinning the entire global regulated lottery and sports betting ecosystem.
PLATINUM Contributors
Gold Contributors
