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Brains of gambling addicts: High stakes, high risk, and a bad bet Date: April 14, 2017 Source: Kyoto University Summary: Gambling addiction is a mental disorder characterized by excessive risk. Yes, in 2016 (filing year 2017), 1.31% of Americans were lucky enough to have to pay taxes on gambling winnings. Let's look at gambling stats in America by income. Percentage of Tax Returns Gambling Winnings, By Income.

Last updated: 10/25/2018
Author: Addictions.com Medical Review

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The number one gambling addiction fact that you should know is that gambling is NOT just a financial problem. Some problem gamblers do not have financial issues even though they may lose money gambling. Gambling is an emotional issue where a person feels the need to gamble to alleviate stress or because they feel a certain type of euphoria when they gamble. Gambling is an obsession that can take over your life if you let it go too far, this can lead to the loss of relationships, jobs, and, yes, finances, but the issue behind compulsive gambling is not financial, it is emotional.

Nine more Gambling Addiction Facts

Gambling addiction affects men much more often than women.

1. Gambling is a BILLION dollar industry. In America, gambling has become a $40 billion dollar a year industry. Las Vegas alone brings in close to 10 billion dollars a year from people gambling at their casinos and placing bets.
2. It is common for people to blame certain types of gambling methods, such as lotteries, casinos, and racetracks for causing compulsive gambling, but gambling problems are not caused from gambling being easily attainable, they are caused from a person’s inability to control their gambling habits. There are far more people who gamble on occasion than there are people who are compulsive gamblers.
3. It has been estimated that around 80 percent of the US population has gambled in their lifetime. Gambling can be done in various different ways and therefore is easy for people to access.
4. Pathological gamblers are significantly more likely to have mental health disorders and/or substance use disorders.
5. A research study found that 75% of gamblers had an alcohol disorder, 38% had a drug use disorder, and 60% were nicotine dependent.
6. 50% of gamblers have experienced a mood disorder, 41.3% had experienced an anxiety disorder, and 60.8% had experienced a personality disorder.
7. Men are more likely to develop a gambling problem than women.
8. It is estimated that three to four percent of the American population has a gambling problem; this is approximately between six to eight million people.
9. The last gambling addiction fact to remember is that compulsive gambling does not mean that you are a weak person. Many people who have become problem gamblers are very successful and are seen by others as strong and intelligent people.

Get Help

If you have come to the conclusion that you have a problem with gambling there are options out there for you to consider. There are a plethora of gambling rehabilitation centers out there for you to choose from and there are numerous gambling hotlines that you can call in order to speak to an anonymous person regarding your gambling habits. Having support from outside sources and being able to talk to other people who understand your addiction have been proven to help people like you overcome their addictions.

27.11.2018

New industry data from 2017 shows that EGBA members are leading the way in popular digital entertainment.

Gambling Statistics 2017 2018

Brussels, Today – European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) members in 2017 had more than 12 million active customers, held licenses in 19 EU member states, processed 354 million online payments, contributed €325 million support to sports, and sustained 33,000 digital and high quality jobs in the EU across 14 member states, according to new 2017 data released today by the industry group.

“Europe’s online gambling sector is a growing and popular form of digital entertainment – but with this growth comes responsibility to ensure that people are kept safe while playing on online gambling websites. This new data shows EGBA members are at the forefront of the sector’s development, interacting with millions of customers and processing nearly a million payment transactions each day.”– Maarten Haijer, Secretary General, EGBA.

EU-28 Online Gambling
– Key figures 2017 –

Uk Gambling Statistics 2017

Licensing

• EGBA companies collectively possess more than 134 different online gambling licenses to provide their services in 19 EU member states, averaging 7 licenses held per member state.
• 56 licensing audits in total were completed by EGBA companies to ensure their compliance with local laws and regulations.

Customers

• Over 12 million Europeans had an active[1] online account with EGBA member companies, equivalent to 2.4% of Europe’s total population.
• EGBA companies had a high average return to player/pay-out rate of 93.06% to their customers. That means that an average customer received €9.30 return for every €10 they bet.
• Customers placed a bet on average every 17 days with EGBA companies.
• An average customer[2] spent €10 each time they placed a sports bet with EGBA companies, excluding pay-outs.

EU market[3]

Australian Gambling Statistics 2017-18

• Online gambling had a 20.7% share of the total EU gambling market activity, while 79.3% was land-based, including lotteries, casinos and bookmaker shops.
• The online share of the gambling market is expected to grow to 24.9% in 2020.
• Sports betting (40.3%) was the most popular form of online gambling in Europe, followed by casino games (32.1%), lottery (13.3%), poker (6.1%), bingo (4.6%), and other games (3.6%).
• The economic size (or gross profit) of the EU online sector is expected to rise from €19.6 billion in 2017 to €24.7 billion in 2020.

Sports sponsorship

Australian Gambling Statistics 2017

• EGBA members contributed €325 million in financial support to sports federations, leagues and clubs through sponsorships, advertising and sports rights.

Payments

• At least 354 million online payment transactions – payments in and payments out – where processed by EGBA companies, representing nearly 1 million transactions each day.
• EGBA companies offered 31 different online payment types on average to their customers.
• 16 specific anti-money laundering checks were completed by EGBA companies, through licensing audits.

Jobs

Gambling Statistics 2019

• EGBA members have established offices in 14 different EU countries, employing more than 33,000 people, from a range of nationalities, in digital and high quality jobs.

Know Your customer

• EGBA companies invested more than €22.6 million in Know Your Customer checks, which enable identity verification and help to prevent minors from gambling.

For more statistics from 2017, see our new infographic.

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[1] An active account is one which has been used at least once in the previous 12 months.
[2] Excluding VIP customers.
[3] H2 Gambling Capital (2018). Please reference and do not reproduce without H2 Gambling Capital’s permission.