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Casinos and online gambling platforms have evolved remarkably in recent years, cementing their status as standout performers in the global leisure and entertainment sector. A surge in tourism has fueled booming attendance at iconic casino destinations, while advances in technology and regulatory reforms have rapidly expanded digital gambling markets to new consumer groups. Despite periodic economic disruptions and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, the industry’s ability to adapt through enhancing visitor experiences, embracing mobile innovation and pursuing strategic mergers and acquisitions has helped drive consistent profit growth and sharpen its competitive edge internationally. Revenue has grown at a CAGR of 7.4% over the past five years, reaching an estimated $287.8 billion in 2025, when revenue is expected to climb 1.5%.
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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released July 2025.
The Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry operates under the industry code Q8721-GL. Global casinos and online gambling include gambling facilities that offer table wagering games and other gambling activities, including slot machines. These establishments often provide food, beverage and lodging services. The industry also includes legal online gaming on casino-type games. Related terms covered in the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry include tables, racino, ticket in/ticket out (tito) and vip.
Products and services covered in Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry include Conventional casino gaming services, Gaming tables and Online legal casino gaming services.
The Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry is highly fragmented with no companies holding a market share greater than 5%.
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry.
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The market size of the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry is $287.8bn in 2026.
There are 4,627 businesses in the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
The Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
The Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
The market size of the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry has been growing at a CAGR of 7.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
Over the next five years, the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry is expected to grow.
Conventional casino gaming services and Operating gaming tables are part of the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Global Casinos & Online Gambling industry.