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as it turns out , the Philadelphia Eagles weren ’ t the only winners from Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans — legal online sportsbook operators also posted great numbers . According to the latest data report from geolocation specialists GeoComply , this year ’ s game showed a 14 percent increase in active users yearover-year across regulated markets . Additionally , there were approximately 724,400 new accounts created between 12 a . m . Saturday ( February 8 ) and the end of the game Sunday .
The report also noted that the growth rate of active users in states that have taken enforcement actions against illegal books was “ twice as high ” as it was in states that have not , although no examples or figures were given .
During the game , the period of time with the most activity came just before halftime , when Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver A . J . Brown to put the Eagles up 24-0 . At that point , Geo- Comply said , there was a peak of 14,300 geolocation transactions per second .
Each of the last three Super Bowls was held in legal sports betting states ( Louisiana , Nevada , Arizona ), but the next two will be in California , which has yet to legalize .
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nline payment provider Paysafe recently released a new report titled “ All the Ways Players Pay ” detailing the latest payment trends in the online gaming landscape . Featured in the report is a breakdown of how 4,300 respondents from around the world prefer to fund their online sportsbook accounts .
Overall , the debit card was the preferred method across all markets featured , at 42 percent . This was followed by digital wallets ( 38 percent ) and a tie for third between credit cards and direct bank transfers ( both 24 percent ). Online cash and local payment methods were next , at 18 percent and 15 percent , respectively .
Among most major markets , such as the U . S ., U . K ., and Ontario , Canada , the debit card was comfortably ahead in first place . Digital wallets were first for a few mid-size markets such as Spain and Italy , and the Latin American markets displayed the most parity of all . Argentina , Colombia and Ecuador , for instance , all had five different categories garner at least 15 percent .
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6 Global Gaming Business MARCH 2025