By The Weekly Edge desk ·
The AGA forecasts that Americans will place $29.5bn in legal wagers on the upcoming NFL season, EGR North America reported on 7 September. Its chief executive attributed the projection of no growth to prediction markets.
The AGA’s forecast signals flat legal NFL wagering, attributing stalled growth to prediction markets competing with sportsbooks.
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AGA expects legal NFL wagering to remain near last year’s level, with prediction markets constraining growth.