How many casinos are there in the world

The global gambling industry services billions of gamblers each year, both online and in land-based gambling establishments like casinos, bingo-halls and poker rooms and even in unusual places like cruise ships and Las Vegas airports.

Popular forms of gambling worldwide include sports-betting, lotteries, scratch-cards, casino games (like Blackjack, Roulette, Keno), bingo and card-games like poker.

Global Gambling Statistics

Approximately billion people gamble at least once a year. A recent study carried out across 44 countries revealed that 56% of those surveyed have gambled at least once in the past 12 months [1].

Australia has the highest rate of gambling activity among its adult population with as many as 73% of adults having gambled in the past 12 months [2].

Focusing on some of the largest gambling markets across the world, the number of active gamblers is as follows:

Note that while gambling is illegal in China, the country still accounts for a significant portion of active global gamblers thanks in part to the casino industry in Macau, as well as due to revenues from Chinese gamblers visiting other South East Asian countries to gamble at casinos. However, it&#;s impossible to accurately estimate how many active gamblers there are in the country.

Gambling Revenue Statistics By Country

The global casino & online gambling industry as a whole was worth an estimated $ billion in , and is expected to grow to $ billion in , however, this is still well short of the $ billion the industry generated in and the $ billion generated in [8].

Forced closures throughout the land-based casino industry as a result of the global pandemic saw overall gambling revenues drop significantly to a low of $ billion in In fact, many casinos and card-rooms worldwide didn&#;t re-open at all after the pandemic.

Note: Macau&#;s gross gaming revenues (GGR) plummeted by % to an all-time low in as a direct result of forced closures due to the global COVID health pandemic. Unlike other regions, Macau suffered several periods of closure and was also heavily impacted by travel restrictions.

Prior to the pandemic, Macau reported $29 billion GGR for , placing it second only to the USA in terms of market size.

*United States revenue reflects figures.

Online Gambling

Gamblers online can wager on everything from sports and casino to politics & entertainment via online sportsbooks, casinos and poker sites using iPhones, android phones, or virtually any mobile device with a web-browser.

The global online gambling market was valued at $90 billion in and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 10% between and to reach $ billion [14].

Key Online Gambling Statistics:

• There are over million active online gamblers and this figure could grow to million by [15].
• Online sports betting apps and websites have million users. This is up from million in and is expected to grow to million by   [15].
• Online casinos have the second largest number of users with million users representing a 62% increase since . This figure is expected to reach million by [15].
• Desktop devices held a market share of 45% across online gambling in [14].
• Europe held the highest share of the online gambling market generating 41% of global revenue in [16].
• Online casinos dominated with a 52% global market share in [16].

Poker

Poker is one of the most popular card games on the planet with a huge number of variations of the games played at casinos and in online poker rooms worldwide.

Key poker statistics:

• There are over million online poker players in the world [31].
• There are 60 million online poker players in the USA.
• The global online poker market is valued at $ billion in and is expected to be worth $ billion by [36].
• Online poker accounts increase by 34% each year [31].
• No-Limit Texas Hold&#;em is the most popular poker variant with over 12 million global players [31].

Global Sports Betting Statistics & Trends

The global sports betting marketwas worth$ billion in . The industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of % from to at which point it estimated that it will be worth $ billion. [17]

The online sports betting market was worth $ billion in . Online sports betting is expected to record a CAGR of % from to at which points it is expected to be worth in the region of $ billion. [18]

Why Do People Gamble?

According to research, 35% of the population has placed a sports wager in the past 12 months, giving the following reasons for placing bets in the past 12 months [1].

• 48% want to win money
• 35% enjoy the excitement
• 33% say it makes sports more interesting
• 29% like the competition
• 18% see it as a hobby
• 18% want to try something new
• 14% were encouraged by peers

How Often do People Bet On Sports?

Research has revealed how often to people bet on sports. Sports bettors across the globe place wagers at the following frequencies [1] :

Betting Brand Awareness

When consumers were asked the open-ended question &#;what sports betting brands are you aware of?&#; respondents listed the following brands as the top 10 [1]

Casinos Worldwide &#; Statistics & Trends

There are over 9, casinos located across the world with the highest number found in North America. The most recent figures show that North America which includes Canada, the United States and Mexico has around 3, casinos.

Macau is the country with the highest number of casinos and gaming facilities by land area with 41 casinos.

Las Vegas is the city with the most casinos with 60 major casino properties within the city&#;s limits. However, as Las Vegas is about three time larger than Macau, the island territory still holds the record for highest casino density.

Expect the figures above to change in the coming months, as casino projects in Las Vegas, Macau, and proposed casino developments across multiple states in the USA get underway.

Global Gambling Business Statistics

According to the latest statistics there are 4, global casinos and online gambling businesses registered to operate in [8]. This figure reflects a % growth in companies registered compared to the previous year while annualized business growth from through was %. [8]

The regions with the highest number of registered gambling businesses are as follows. [8]

Which Countries Gamble the Most?

Studies have been conducted in order to evaluate which countries like to gamble the most.

• Ireland: Irish gamblers spend an average of $ on gambling each year [19].
• United Kingdom: In England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland the average gambler spends $ a year on betting and gaming [20].
• United States: The average adult in the USA spends $ a year on lotteries and casino gambling [21].
• Australia: has the highest gambling losses per person at around $ per year [22].
• Singapore: has the second highest rate of gambling losses per capita with the average gambler losing $ per year [22].
• Macau: has the top gambling revenue based on visitors at $1, per person [23].

Problem Gambling

Unfortunately a small percentage of gamblers develop problematic gambling tendencies which can lead to addiction.

Various studies have shed light on this problem:

• 1 in every adults—% of the global adult population—has sought help for a gambling problem [24].
• Serious problem gambling affects between and % of the global adult population [24].
• Over , people aged 14 to 21 have problems with compulsive gaming [38].
• In the UK, around % of the population has a gambling problem, an estimated , people, up by 50% year-on-year [25].
• In the United States, between 1 and 2% of the population suffers from the harms of gambling [26].
• In Australia, 46% of people who gamble are considered to as being at some risk of gambling harm [27].
• Only 1% of women with gambling problems seek support.
• 66% of problem gamblers have admitted turning to crime to fund their gambling habit.
• During the global pandemic the number of compulsive gamblers grew by %.

Gambling Fines, Sanctions and Financial Penalties

Despite strict regulation and the threat of heavy fines and license suspension or revocation, gambling operators throughout the world continue to breach license conditions and local gambling laws. The majority of these breaches involve social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.

The largest penalty issued by a gambling regulator in was the AU$ million ($ million / £ million /€ million) financial penalty agreed between The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) and Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth in [29]

The largest penalty issued by the UK Gambling Commission was the £ million ($24 million / € million) to William Hill Group in March of [30]

Largest Publicly Traded Gambling Companies By Market Capitalization

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7	Gaming and Leisure Properties GLPI	$ B	$	%
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10	The Lottery Corporation thisisnl.nl	$ B	$	%

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