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Data from The Lancet from 2024 claims that 54.7 million men worldwide experienced gambling disorders or problematic gambling, compared to 25.3 million women.

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Video. Who are the people driving up gambling statistics in Europe?

Updated: 06/08/2025 - 17:42 GMT+2

Most gamblers in Europe are men, but women tend to develop gambling problems more quickly. Underage gambling mostly happens in southern European and Balkan countries.

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