South Dakota Is 2025’s 2nd Most Gambling-Addicted State

UNDATED – 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.

Gambling Addiction in South Dakota (1=Most Addicted, 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 2^nd
• 1^st – Casinos per Capita
• 1^st – Gaming Machines per Capita
• 10^th – Lottery Sales per Capita
• 1^st – Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports
• 1^st – Legality of Sports Gambling

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-most-addicted-to-gambling/20846