GIocano to the lot and online poker, bet on the legal and clandestine sites, they come to spend a fortune chasing the dream of becoming rich. Italians are increasingly obsessed with azadal. To demonstrate it, the data of the National Observatory. They highlight how – despite the ban for minors – the boys who decide to point the chip to change their destiny are now increasingly numerous.
The last two years show a surge in expenditure: in 2024 the estimates speak of over 160 billion euros, slightly higher than that of 2025 which could record a disbursement of around 150 billion euros. The observatory analysts divided the bettors into three groups: Young people – the Z generation from 14 to 29 years – adults and over 65, defined as silver age (Nomisma.it).
“Statistics on gambling – this is the conclusion – reveal that the volume of the episodes, in Italy, in 2021 has increased by about 21 percent and that the most avid are adults. In particular, 37 percent for the Z generation, 60 percent for adults, 26 percent for silver ages ».
Fiorenza Sarzanini (photo by Carlo Vangi Gilbert).
The region where you bet most is Lombardy «With a total sum of about 13 billion euros collected in games such as online slots, gambling (or gambling) physical and lotteries. Campania, Lazio and Emilia Romagna follow followed With a total sum between 7 and 10 billion euros collected for the game of lotteries, slots, physical and scratch cards ».
Three types of players
As happens for other sectors, even in that of gambling the virtual world is preferred to the real one (Photo Getty Images).
The “type portrait” of those who usually play, also in this case there are three are also interesting. For the Z generation “it is an 18 -year -old male, with relatives or friends who bet and variable personal satisfaction”. The identikit of the adult is “40 years old, with relatives and friends players and a low personal satisfaction”. If, on the other hand, the Silver Age are analyzed “it is a 67 -year -old woman, retired or widow who has a medium/high personal satisfaction, but a life marked by moments of solitude”.
As happens for other sectors, also in that of gambling the virtual world is preferred to the real one. And it turns out that “the game via the web (thanks to the online casinos) has now overcome the one in the physical rooms (such as bars and tobacconists). The new option of remote games, in fact, has reached a percentage equal to about 60 percent of the games “
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