With the gambling industry bringing in a record $71.9 billion in revenue last year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Most Gambling-Addicted States, as well as expert commentary, in order to highlight where this dangerous addiction is most prevalent.
WalletHub compared the 50 states across 20 key metrics. The data set ranges from the presence of illegal gambling operations to lottery sales per capita to the share of adults with gambling disorders.
| Most Gambling-Addicted States | Least Gambling-Addicted States |
| 1. Nevada | 41. Kansas |
| 2. South Dakota | 42. New Hampshire |
| 3. Montana | 43. Hawaii |
| 4. Pennsylvania | 44. Wisconsin |
| 5. Mississippi | 45. Connecticut |
| 6. Louisiana | 46. Nebraska |
| 7. Oklahoma | 47. Maine |
| 8. West Virginia | 48. Vermont |
| 9. Oregon | 49. Alaska |
| 10. New Jersey | 50. Utah |
