iGaming in 10 numbers.

Roughly one in twenty adults on Earth. Gambling is not a fringe activity — which is exactly why understanding it matters.

Nearly half — and over a quarter once you set the lottery aside. Mainstream, everyday behaviour.

A conservative global estimate. Harm is real and measurable, not moral panic.

The harm is not spread evenly — it concentrates in the fastest, most continuous products. Format matters more than most people think.

The population-wide rate looks small until you multiply it by the population — and it climbs sharply among heavy online-product users.

Every €100 staked returns about €97.30 over the long run. The edge is small per spin — and inescapable over volume.

One extra pocket nearly doubles the edge. The rules of the specific table decide the cost, not luck.

Skill shrinks the edge to almost nothing — but never below zero. The house still wins on average; it just wins slower.

The widest range of any game, and it is never printed on the machine. What you cannot see, you cannot compare.

For scale: you are far more likely to be struck by lightning. The jackpot is a story the ticket tells you, not a plan.