{"id":12946,"date":"2025-07-25T13:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=12946"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:34:11","slug":"puerto-ricos-sports-betting-market-nearly-doubles-in-fy-20242025","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/puerto-ricos-sports-betting-market-nearly-doubles-in-fy-20242025\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Rico\u2019s sports betting market nearly doubles in FY 2024\u20132025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>San Juan \u2013 Sports betting in <strong>Puerto Rico<\/strong> is booming. According to official figures reported by <em>El Vocero<\/em> and confirmed by the <strong>Puerto Rico Gaming Commission<\/strong>, the total handle for the fiscal year <strong>2024\u20132025 (through May)<\/strong> reached an impressive <strong>$313.1 million<\/strong>, almost <strong>double<\/strong> the $156.8 million wagered in the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This <strong>99.7% year-over-year growth<\/strong> signals a strong upward trend in the island\u2019s regulated gaming sector. Despite the massive jump in betting activity, the fiscal impact remains moderate: tax revenues rose from $2.14 million to <strong>$2.17 million<\/strong>, a gain of only <strong>$32,038<\/strong>, suggesting the need for tax structure reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/puerto-rico-kicks-off-hardcore-audit-of-street-slot-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Puerto Rico kicks off Hardcore audit of street slot machines<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Loraine Irizarry<\/strong>, head of the Betting Division, noted that the growth aligns with increased public awareness, mobile betting penetration, and broader operator expansion. Experts highlight that Puerto Rico\u2019s mix of <strong>U.S. regulatory alignment and Latin American cultural proximity<\/strong> makes it a unique testing ground for sportsbook models in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As operators eye Caribbean markets, <strong>Puerto Rico is positioning itself as a key node in the Americas&#8217; betting landscape<\/strong>, with potential for even more explosive growth if taxation and platform innovation evolve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Juan \u2013 Sports betting in Puerto Rico is booming. 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