Best Gambling Tech Companies in United States
The 755 best Gambling Tech companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Fanatics.
Tracking the sharpest Gambling Tech companies in the United States, this directory ranks 755 ventures by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, with $7.6B in total disclosed capital across the field. Four unicorns have cleared that threshold already. SharpLink leads the funding table at $429M, Polymarket sits at $156M, and Novig has pulled in rounds at both $75M and $13M. The global market was valued at roughly $443.2B in 2020 and is forecast to reach $693.5B by 2029 at a 7.1% CAGR, driven by smartphone penetration and accelerating legalization. That's a long runway, and the app-layer data confirms the momentum is real right now: median install growth across 95 gambling and casino apps is running at plus-16% year-over-year.
The revenue picture has some genuine outliers worth flagging before you dig into the directory. Median revenue across 14 sector filers sits at $121M, but Rush Street Interactive is growing at 41% year-over-year on $370M in revenue, which is the number I keep coming back to as a signal of where operator-side tech is heading. Light & Wonder posted $790M with net income 35 times the sector median. And one structural headwind you can't ignore: rising data-theft risks are pushing compliance costs higher for platforms handling real-money transactions. Y Combinator and Sharp Alpha Advisors are the most active backers in this cohort, which tells you something about where conviction is concentrating.
Ranked: Best Gambling Tech companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fanatics 🦄 Provider of licensed sports merchandise, collectibles, and betting platforms 64Customers top 13%Market top 19%Funding top 19%Moat top 27% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 13% Markettop 19% Fundingtop 19% Moattop 27% Producttop 35% Talenttop 35% Globaltop 40% Techtop 50% Growthbottom 42% Newsbottom 37% Innovationbottom 30% Patentsbottom 29% Customers: App rating 4.5★ (25,146 reviews) Market: 18,000 employees (top 1% of Sports Tech) · Top-1,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $5.0B | 43 mo ago | Series G | Michael Rubin Co-Founder & CEO | 2011 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | — | 2 patents Direct-to-transfer textile printing systems for apparel customization | 4 partnerships |
| 2 | SharpLink Provider of iGaming affiliate marketing network and direct-to-player marketing websites 60Growth top 14%Funding top 25%News top 25%Tech top 46% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 14% Fundingtop 25% Newstop 25% Techtop 46% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 35% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 35 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Funding: Raised $429M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $429M | 12 mo ago | Public | — | 2019 | StoryblokApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12 | 58 signals ▲222% Acquisition · Buyback · Earnings | — | — |
| 3 | Everi Technology solution provider for the casino gaming industry | $375M | 102 mo ago | Acquired | Michael Rumbolz CEO | 1998 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25 | — | — | — |
| 4 | BetMGM Provider of sports betting solutions and online gaming services, combining physical casino experience with… | $200M | 43 mo ago | Series D | Adam Greenblatt CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 5 | Jackpocket Online platform for purchasing and participating in lottery tickets | $194M | 55 mo ago | Acquired | Peter Sullivan CEO / Founder | 2013 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Radix UI+25 | — | 23 patents Automated feeding, scraping, and scanning of physical media with touch-screen control | — |
| 6 | Polymarket 🦄 Online platform providing crypto-based betting games and activities | $156M | 8 mo ago | Series D | Shayne Coplan Founder & CEO | 2020 | TurbopackSentryApple iCloud Mail+28 | 65 signals ▲983% Regulatory · Funding · M&A | — | — |
| 7 | NYX Gaming Gaming solutions for casinos. | $102M | 122 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 1999 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Betr Operator of a platform for fantasy sports, sportsbook, and arcade | $102M | 37 mo ago | Series A | Jake Paul Co-Founder | 2022 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | — | 2 patents Zipper locking mechanisms for secure fastening in apparel and gear. | — |
| 9 | Novig Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real… | $75M | 3 mo ago | Series B | Kelechi Ukah Co-Founder & CTO | 2022 | Amazon Web ServicesTikTok PixelGoogle Analytics+11 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Artisan Pharma Provider of online platform featuring slot-themed digital games for entertainment | $64M | 190 mo ago | Acquired | Jeffrey D. Wager Founder | 2006 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Versus Game Provider of an AI engine for interactive audience engagement solutions | $53M | 48 mo ago | Series A | John Vitti CEO | 2016 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+11 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Kalshi 🦄 Online platform offering event outcome-based betting services 69Funding top 21%Tech top 21%News top 24%Growth top 25% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Techtop 21% Newstop 24% Growthtop 25% Talenttop 28% Moattop 29% Producttop 30% Innovationbottom 46% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Partnersbottom 35% Funding: Raised $36.1M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 6 yrs (1.5/yr) Tech: 71 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $36M | 0 mo ago | Series F | Tarek Mansour Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+26 | 26 signals ▲225% Funding · Lawsuit · Capital raise | — | 1 launch |
| 13 | Sporttrade App-based platform for trading on multi-category sports bets 37Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Tech bottom 46%Market bottom 41% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Techbottom 46% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 36% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $36.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $36M | 20 mo ago | Series B | Alexander Founder & CEO | 2017 | Builder.ioApple iCloud MailBootstrap+15 | — | — | — |
| 14 | WDTS Provider of digital table systems | $35M | 58 mo ago | Series C | Stephen Moore CEO | 2010 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Clinkle Operator of an online platform providing casino style games access | $33M | 95 mo ago | Series A | — | 2011 | — | — | 13 patents Mobile payment interfaces with animated UI and device‑selection optimization | — |
| 16 | B Spot Online platform for gambling games | $31M | 69 mo ago | Series B | Joseph Hasson Co-Founder | 2012 | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | — | 13 patents Microwave oven selective heating control and monitoring technologies | — |
| 17 | Swish Analytics Provider of sports prediction tools and daily fantasy lineups | $30M | 55 mo ago | Series C | Bobby Skoff Co-Founder | 2014 | PHPBootstrapAmazon Web Services+13 | 11 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 18 | Mission East Dallas: Medical & Dental Practice Operator of an online platform providing access to virtual slot games | $27M | 12 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Boom Sports Tech-enabled platform offering solution for online gambling operators | $23M | 61 mo ago | Series B | — | 2015 | WebflowYouTubeIntercom+15 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Intelliga Voice AI-powered phone calls | $22M | 17 mo ago | Series B | Sobhan Nejad Co-Founder | 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | BetDEX Provider of blockchain-based sports betting platform | $21M | 55 mo ago | Seed | Stuart Tonner Co-Founder & CTO | 2021 | Node.jsReactNext.js+16 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Boom Platform offering gaming products for online casinos and sports betting | $20M | 24 mo ago | Series A | — | 2015 | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+15 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Lottery Online gambling platform offering lottery-based games | $20M | 30 mo ago | Public | — | 2015 | DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+26 | 8 signals ▲700% Leadership · Earnings | 2 patents Non-numeric character processing in lottery ticket generation systems | — |
| 24 | WAGR Online betting platform offering multi-category sports betting services | $16M | 52 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Splash Sports Provider of a social sports betting platform 64Customers top 23%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Tech top 35% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 23% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.64★ across 3,047 ratings (1 apps) Funding: Raised $14.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $14M | 8 mo ago | Series B | Joel Milton Co-Founder | 2021 | TypeScriptNode.jsMantine+19 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 26 | Novig Operator of an online platform for sports predictions and trading 67News top 26%Funding top 27%Growth top 27%Tech top 36% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 26% Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 27% Techtop 36% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Markettop 48% Customersbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Funding: Raised $12.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $13M | 3 mo ago | Series B | Kelechi Ukah Co-Founder & CTO | 2021 | WebflowGSAPAmazon Web Services+21 | 6 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 27 | BetSperts Provider of an online platform offering multi-category sport betting tips | $12M | 41 mo ago | Series A | Austin Harper Co-Founder | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Lucra Sports Provider of P2P sports betting platform 37Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Moat top 39%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 28% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Customersbottom 29% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $11.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $12M | 1 mo ago | Series B | Dylan Robbins Founder & CEO | 2019 | BootstrapGSAPAmazon Web Services+21 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 29 | Bored Slot Provider of blockchain-enabled live slot casino gaming platform | $10M | 25 mo ago | Series A | David Chew Founder & CEO | 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | ScratchMobile Developer of a white-label physical lottery scratch-off ticket platform | $9M | 19 mo ago | Series A | Michael Kitchen Founder & CEO | 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | EQL Games Provider of lottery content, technology, game development, and licensing services | $8M | 10 mo ago | Seed | — | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 32 | MyRacehorse Provider of sports services | $7M | 32 mo ago | Series A | — | 2010 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+32 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 33 | Gemist Internet first brand offering precious jewelry 14Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 19% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 19% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $6M | 11 mo ago | Seed | Madeline Fraser CEO & Founder | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Winible Provider of software solutions for multiple sports management | $6M | 29 mo ago | Seed | Brandon Garcia Co-Founder | 2022 | SentryNode.jsTypeScript+20 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Golden Hearts Games Online gambling platform offering multi-category casino gaming activities | $6M | 34 mo ago | Series A | Jeremy Shea Co-founder & COO | 2019 | SentryZendeskTypeScript+20 | — | — | — |
| 36 | nVenue Web-based predictive analytics solutions for sports betting | $5M | 15 mo ago | Series A | Bruce Sears Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Kero Sports Provider of white-labeled betting engine for sportsbook operators 35Growth top 35%Funding top 47%Tech bottom 48%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 47% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $5.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $5M | 13 mo ago | Series A | — | 2019 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Slips Provider of an app-based lottery platform | $5M | 2 mo ago | Seed | — | 2019 | SentryReact RouterReact+12 | — | — | — |
| 39 | ALT Sports Data Provider of real-time sports betting data | $5M | 1 mo ago | Series A | Michael Jordan Tech Co-Founder | 2021 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | — | — | 3 partnerships |
| 40 | Rithmm App-based personalized predictive analytics platform for sports betting | $4M | 25 mo ago | Seed | Megan Lanham Co-Founder & CEO | 2022 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+21 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 41 | SoBet Online platform offering sports betting tips and predictions | $4M | 29 mo ago | Series A | Cooper Lycan Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | PHPZohoLaravel+29 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Clubs Poker Provider of an online social poker gaming platform | $3M | 32 mo ago | Seed | Jeff Kaplan Co-Founder & COO | 2023 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | — | — | — |
| 43 | SharpRank Provider of independent evaluation services for the sports betting industry | $2M | 23 mo ago | Seed | Christopher Adams Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | ODDSworks Platform offering game development solutions for online and offline gambling operators | $2M | 13 mo ago | Seed | Shridhar Joshi Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 45 | Northernvue Provider of AI-driven technology solutions for casino table games | $1M | 26 mo ago | Seed | Lei Zhang Co-Founder | 2022 | — | — | 8 patents Real-time video game performance monitoring hardware and analytics devices | — |
| 46 | Color Adoptac Operator of online platforms providing casino games and sports betting | $795K | 15 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2009 | WordPressMySQLRedis+20 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Verse Gaming Developer of a P2P fantasy platform 4Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 12% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 12% Funding: Raised $585k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 4/100 | $585K | 5 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Strike A digital asset management platform that enables betting on sporting events | $500K | 12 mo ago | Seed | Ronit Jain Co-Founder | 2024 | — | — | 71 patents Modular firearm components and smart trigger/control systems for customizable weapons | — |
| 49 | Betski Operator of a platform providing sports betting and online casino services | $375K | 18 mo ago | Seed | Alejandro Navarro Founder & CEO | 2022 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 50 | Operation Comfort Platform providing access to Crazy Time live casino game information | $123K | 13 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2004 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Gambling Tech companies in United States
#1
Kalshi 🦄Series F · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 14 employees$36.1Mraised▾
Online platform offering event outcome-based betting services. It is a financial exchange that enables users to speculate on the results of events. It is the first exchange of its sort to be officially regulated. It helps people to earn profit from their viewpoints and engage in intellectual commerce. They provide event contracts, a brand-new asset type that is governed by the commodity futures trading commission. The app is available on the Android & iOS platforms.
- May 2026Series F$200M
- May 2026Series F$1B
- Apr 2026Series E$4.7M
- Feb 2026Series E—
#2
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$75Mraised▾
Platform for peer-to-peer sports prediction and trading, allowing users to make predictions against real people. It is a sports prediction market offering a peer-to-peer platform for users to make predictions on various sports events and win cash prizes. The company has developed a unique marketplace where users can compete against each other rather than traditional sportsbooks.
- Feb 2026Series B$75M
#3
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 21 employees$156.2Mraised▾
Online platform providing crypto-based betting games and activities. It is a crypto gambling platform offering various games for users. It allows users to place bets on various sports tournaments and leagues. The platform is offering cryptocurrency-based prediction market solutions, where users can buy and sell shares representing future event outcomes.
- Oct 2025Series D$2B
- Aug 2025Series D—
- Jul 2025Series D$135.4M
- Oct 2024Series C$90.9M
#4
Series B · Palo Alto, California · founded 2019 · 6 employees$11.6Mraised▾
Lucra Sports is a provider of P2P sports betting platform. It provides a peer to peer platform for sports fans to compete with their friends and earn real cash awards. They offer features such as player updates,statistics,spread and odds.
- Apr 2026Series B$20M
- Dec 2024Series A$10M
- Mar 2022Series A$10M
- May 2021Seed$1.6M
#5
Public · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2019 · 62 employees$429.4Mraised▾
Provider of iGaming affiliate marketing network and direct-to-player marketing websites. The company focuses on driving qualified traffic and player acquisitions, retention, and conversions to iGaming operator partners. It owns and operates affiliate marketing websites designed to attract sports betting and online casino gaming traffic to partners.
- May 2025Post IPO$425M
- Feb 2023Post IPO$4.4M
#6
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 113 employees$12.5Mraised▾
Operator of an online platform for sports predictions and trading. It allows users to play against each other with set odds. The platform offers insights into market liquidity and order books. Users can play with coins or cash, with opportunities to earn rewards.
- Feb 2026Series B$75M
- Aug 2025Series A$18M
- Aug 2023Seed$6.4M
- Sep 2022Seed$6M
#7
Series A · Carlsbad, California · founded 2021 · 11 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Provider of real-time sports betting data. It provides proprietary sports trading and customer data, focused on alternative sports disciplines. The company provides a connection point between alternative sports and the gaming and wagering space by leveraging and distributing proprietary data.
- Apr 2025Series A$5M
- Feb 2024Series A$4.5M
#8
Seed · United States · founded 2019 · 7 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Provider of an app-based lottery platform. The platform allows users to buy lottery tickets and play the lottery. It offers features like subscription plans, a lottery pool, etc. Mobile applications are available for Android and iOS users.
- Apr 2026Seed$700K
- Oct 2025Seed$4.1M
#9
Funding Raised · Mesquite, Texas · founded 2000$26.7Mraised▾
Operator of an online platform providing access to virtual slot games. The platform offers various virtual casino games, including slots, live casino, and arcade-style games. It provides options for virtual sports betting and lottery games. The platform supports multiple languages and account deposit methods.
- 2025Grant (prize money)—
- 2024Grant (prize money)—
- 2023Grant (prize money)$84K
- 2022Grant (prize money)$2M
#10
Series B · Sacramento, California · founded 2021 · 48 employees$14.1Mraised▾
Provider of a social sports betting platform. the platform allows users to compete in skill-based contests for real money. It offers features such as social gameplay modes and the ability to compete against others in real time.
- Oct 2025Series B$14.5M
- Jan 2024Series A$14.1M
#11
Seed · Louisville, Kentucky · founded 2010 · 7 employees$8.4Mraised▾
Provider of lottery content, technology, game development, and licensing services. The business integrates technology and content to shape the lottery experience. It offers game aggregation, development, and brand licensing across lottery verticals. The business develops its own suite of products through its innovation hub.
- Aug 2025Seed—
- Oct 2024Seed$1.1M
- Mar 2024Seed$3.1M
- Sep 2023Seed$1.1M
#12
Fanatics 🦄Series G · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 18000 employees$5Braised▾
Provider of licensed sports merchandise, collectibles, and betting platforms. It designs, manufactures, and sells licensed fan gear, jerseys, and other apparel. The company also produces and sells physical and digital trading cards and sports memorabilia. Additionally, it operates an online sports betting and iGaming platform. The business offers a comprehensive digital sports experience, connecting fans with their favorite teams and athletes through various products and services. A dedicated app provides a centralized access point for all offerings.
- Oct 2022Series G$700M
- Dec 2021Series G$1.5B
- Aug 2021Series F$325M
- Mar 2021Series F$320M
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