iGaming Payment Solutions
May 2026 · Independent Research · 200 Data Points
The State of iGaming Payments
How money moves through a $91.63 billion industry, projected to reach $168.71 billion by 2031. Market structure, payment economics, provider infrastructure, and regulatory shifts across 200+ markets. Every number on this page links to its source.
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A $91.6 Billion Market
The global iGaming market sat at $91.63 billion in 2025, projected to $101.45 billion in 2026 and $168.71 billion by 2031 at a 10.72% CAGR. Behind that: $4.2 trillion in player wagers and $3.8 trillion in operator payouts flow through payment infrastructure annually.
Market size by segment
GlobeNewsWire, Mordor Intelligence, CoinCodex, Global Growth Insights, Juniper Research
Revenue by region
GlobeNewsWire 2026
Global online gambling market revenue, 2025
Projected to reach $101.45B in 2026 and $168.71B by 2031 at 10.72% CAGR.
GlobeNewsWire
Total annual player wagers globally
$3.8 trillion in operator payouts. Every dollar is a payment transaction.
Edgar Dunn & Company
Total annual operator payouts globally
The payout layer is where settlement speed and player retention intersect
Edgar Dunn & Company
Europe's share of global online gambling revenue (2025)
The largest market by revenue. Open banking adoption accelerating.
GlobeNewsWire
US online gambling market, 2026
16.51% CAGR. Projected $14.79B by 2031. Fastest-growing regulated market.
Mordor Intelligence
Sports betting share of the online gambling market (2025)
Largest segment. Growing at 11.75% CAGR through 2031.
GlobeNewsWire
Online gambling activity on mobile devices
Mobile + tablet revenue share at 57% (Mordor Intelligence). Desktop declining.
Casino.org State of iGaming 2025
Projected global open banking payment value, 2026
Account-to-account transactions projected to hit 186B by 2029, up from 60B in 2024.
Juniper Research
Projected global chargeback transactions, 2026
+42% increase from 2023 levels. iGaming is disproportionately affected.
Chargeflow
Projected global card-not-present fraud losses, 2026
+40% from 2023. iGaming merchants face elevated risk due to MCC classification.
Chargeflow
CAGR of global online gambling market (2026-2031)
From $101.45B (2026) to $168.71B (2031) over six years.
GlobeNewsWire
Payment-related M&A deal volume, 2024-2025
Worldpay ($24.25B), Nuvei ($6.3B), Primer ($74.1M). Capital is consolidating.
iGaming Express / Company filings
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