There are certain places you think of when you think of gambling. Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno, but nowhere in North Carolina immediately comes to mind. Yes, we have options like Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and the new Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain. Both are popular, but gambling in North Carolina doesn’t have a chokehold on people the way it does in other states.
Last year the gambling industry saw record-breaking profits last year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. And it’s not just casinos, sports betting is also extremely popular. (Personally, my teams give me enough stress I don’t need money riding on it too). As the Kentucky Derby is fast approaching where millions of dollars will be bet, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Most Gambling-Addicted States.
WalletHub compared the 50 states across 20 key metrics to create this report. The data set ranges from the presence of illegal gambling operations to lottery sales per capita to the share of adults with gambling disorders.
Gambling Addiction in North Carolina (1=Most Addicted, 25=Avg.):
- 40th – Casinos per Capita
- 39th – Gaming Machines per Capita
- 15th – Gambling-Related Arrests per Capita
- 4th – iGaming Revenues per Capita
View the full report here
Most Gambling Addicted States According To Wallet Hub:
1. Nevada
Aerial view of Las Vegas strip in Nevada as seen at night USA
5. Oklahoma
10. North Dakota
15. Wyoming
20. Texas
25. New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA downtown cityscape and street at twilight.
30. Ohio
State of Ohio flags waving in front of the Statehouse in Columbus, OG.
35. Georgia
40. Arizona
Ballons in Sedona, Arizona with sunset
45. North Carolina
50. Utah
Sunset Overlook at Saint George / Utah
