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Study: MLB, NBA to Yield Combined $1.7 Billion From Legal Sports Betting

Jill R. Dorson by Jill R. Dorson
October 18, 2018
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The American Gaming Association on Thursday released the results of two more Nielsen studies, showing how America’s professional sports leagues stand to benefit from legal, regulated sports betting. The latest studies indicate that Major League Baseball will see a revenue increase of $1.106 billion, and the NBA is look at a $585 million bump. Combined with research from previous studies on the NFL and NHL, U.S. professional sports leagues can expect an overall combined revenue boost of $4.23 billion.

The increased revenue won’t come from the “integrity fee” or “royalty” that some of the professional sports leagues have been lobbying for, but rather from increased fan engagement (media rights, sponsorships, merchandise, tickets) and through gaming (TV advertising, sponsorships, data packages).

According to the studies, MLB will net $952 million from increased fan engagement and $154 million from gaming-related revenue. The NBA should see increases of $425 million and $160 million, respectively. Results of previous studies showed that the NFL will see the biggest benefit, an overall increase in revenue of $2.33 billion, and the NHL can expect an increase of $216 million.

America’s Four Major Professional Sports Leagues Stand to See a $4.23 Billion Revenue Bump From Legal Sports Betting

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“The four major sports leagues will earn a collective $4.2 billion from widely available legal sports betting, further proving that working together with the gaming industry will pay dividends for all sports stakeholders,” said Sara Slane, senior vice president of public affairs for the American Gaming Association in a press release. “Legal sports betting will also create substantial opportunities for state and local economies, generating tax revenue, jobs and supporting small businesses across the country.”

Nielsen surveyed more than 1,000 adult sports fans – including NBA and MLB fans – and sports bettors across the country. The results are based on the existence of legal, regulated sports betting markets throughout the country. As of now, six states outside of Nevada have legal sports betting. Two of those states, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, have yet to accept a sports bet, but operators are aiming to open sportsbooks in those states by the end of the year.  The number of legal sports betting states is expected to grow to possibly 16 by the end of 2019.

MLB and the NBA will also benefit directly from legal sports betting, even though they and other pro leagues have not been able to convince states considering legal sports betting to pay them an integrity fee or royalty. None of the seven states with legal sports betting pay the leagues, and it’s unlikely that any of the other states seriously considering legal sports betting will, either. However, on Wednesday, Illinois Representative Lou Lang (D-District  16) said in a comprehensive gaming hearing that he favors paying the leagues, but wants something in return.

[Also See: Hearing Reveals Illinois Lawmakers Moving Toward Legalizing Sports Betting]

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Jill has covered everything from steeplechase to the NFL and then some during a more than 30-year career in sports journalism. The highlight of her career was covering Oakland Raiders during the Charles Woodson/Jon Gruden era, including the infamous “Snow Bowl” and the Raiders’ 2003 trip to Super Bowl XXXVII. Her specialty these days is covering sports betting legislation across the country. You can reach Jill at [email protected]

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