Americans are losing over $100 billion through gambling each year and with the Kentucky Derby soon to kick off, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2019’s Most Gambling-Addicted States, accompanying videos, and its Kentucky Derby Facts & History infographic. Here are some highlights from each report.
| Most Gambling-Addicted States | Least Gambling-Addicted States | |||
| 1 | Nevada | 41 | North Carolina | |
| 2 | South Dakota | 42 | Wisconsin | |
| 3 | Montana | 43 | Maine | |
| 4 | Mississippi | 44 | Michigan | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 45 | Arizona | |
| 6 | West Virginia | 46 | Alabama | |
| 7 | New Jersey | 47 | Nebraska | |
| 8 | Oregon | 48 | Alaska | |
| 9 | Illinois | 49 | Florida | |
| 10 | Louisiana | 50 | Utah | |
View the full report and your state’s rank.
2019 Kentucky Derby Facts & History
- $225.7 Million – Total amount wagered on the 2018 Kentucky Derby.
- $500 to $1,000 – Price of a high-end Kentucky Derby hat (90% of female spectators wear hats).
- 120K – Number of Mint Juleps served over Kentucky Derby weekend, requiring 1K pounds of fresh mint and 60K pounds of ice.
- 522,000 – Number of cans of beer that will be consumed. 142,000 hot dogs will be eaten.
- $1.1 Billion – Worldwide sales of thoroughbred horses in 2018.
Check out the full infographic.
Source: WalletHub