Per convenience gambling It means the possibility of gambling anywhere and at any time. In the era of hyperconnectivity this term has a double meaning: positive if we look at the economic data, negative if we focus on the social aspect.
In Italy, the online game has suffered asurge of +22% compared to 2016. The trend, although negative compared to the increase of the previous year (+25%), still highlights a constant growth of the phenomenon. This has made the state particularly happy with a revenue of 245 million euros, with an increase of +27% compared to what was obtained in 2016. The data published by Politecnico di Milano and summarized by the editorial staff of Free Slots Online in an infographic they also highlighted other factors. For example, the Online casino games have outpaced industry growth averages, confirming their success with a +35% compared to the previous 12 months. Online casinos are currently worth around 460 million euros and occupy almost 50% of the entire online gambling market.
The sector was driven by betting: 2017 marked a betting boom from this point of view. In Italy, the collection reached almost 10 billion euros, while 8,6 billion returned to the players in the form of winnings. The actual expenditure was therefore equal to approximately 1,3 billion euros, an increase compared to the 925 million of 2016. Over the last 10 years, sports betting revenue has tripled, since in 2008 it was equal to 3,9 billion euros. In this period, the total revenues recorded by the State were 52,5 billion euros. It should be noted that of these, 42.8 billion are due to football.
The boom in online gaming can be explained by several factors. The first is undoubtedly the success achieved by the sale of cell phones. According to the latest data Eurispes, 93% of Italians own a cell phone. This gives everyone the opportunity to connect to take advantage of the infinite possibilities that the Internet offers. Playing online has three advantages which should not be underestimated and which go beyond those of space and time: anonymity, greater game variety and bonuses. All this has led to un increase in problem gamblers. In fact, they went from 100.000 players in 2007, to 230.000 in 2010, to 260.000 in 2013, up to an estimated 400.000 in 2017. Note that here we are only talking about adult players.
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When is it spent? It has been calculated that in this age group, 63,7% of players spend less than 10 euros per month. Among people with a problematic profile, however, approximately 50% report spending less than 50 euros, 37% between 50 and 200 euros, while 14,9% spend more than 200 euros.
Contrary to what one might imagine, however, it is data relating to young people is decreasing, dropped to 7.1%. However, there are over a million young people playing. The issue continues to be worrying, especially in the center-south, where young players are increasing. In particular, Sicily, Basilicata, Calabria, Molise and Abruzzo suffer from this phenomenon.
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