About Gambling Industry Stats
Gambling Industry Stats is an independent reference site publishing sourced statistics on gambling market size, participation, problem gambling prevalence, and regulation, worldwide and by country. It does not operate, promote, or accept advertising from gambling operators. Every figure on the site is attributed to a named regulator, government survey, peer-reviewed study, or other primary source, with the underlying calculation shown wherever one was needed to get from the raw source to the number on the page.
Editorial and Sourcing Standards
Most gambling statistics in general circulation are unsourced, outdated, or lifted from a secondary summary rather than a primary source. The standards below are applied to every page on this site.
- Named sourcesEvery statistic links to the specific regulator, government body, academic study, or named survey it comes from, not a general citation to "industry reports" or an aggregator site.
- Method disclosedWhere a figure is derived rather than directly reported, such as a global total or a population-adjusted estimate, the calculation is shown step by step so a reader can check it.
- Non-comparable data flaggedWhen two countries or two years use different survey instruments, thresholds, or reference periods, that difference is stated explicitly rather than presented as a clean comparison.
- Conflicting figures shownWhere credible sources disagree, both figures and both sources are shown rather than one being silently picked over the other.
- DatedEach page states when it was last updated, and each data point states the year or period it covers.
What the Site Covers
Coverage is organized into four sections, built out incrementally as sourced data becomes available for each topic.
- Market DataMarket size, revenue, and participation statistics, worldwide and by country.
- Player ProtectionProblem gambling prevalence and responsible-gambling programme data, with the screening tool and threshold named for every figure.
- RegulatoryLicensing, enforcement, and tax statistics by jurisdiction.
- GlossaryDefinitions of the screening tools, metrics, and regulatory terms used across the site, so a term used in a statistic is never left unexplained.
What This Site Is Not
Gambling Industry Stats is a statistics reference, not a gambling operator, an affiliate marketing site, or a source of betting advice. It does not list odds, promote individual operators, or accept payment from operators in exchange for coverage or ranking. It is not a substitute for professional help: readers looking for support with their own or someone else's gambling can find helpline resources on the Player Protection pages.
Corrections and Updates
Sourced statistics change as regulators and researchers publish new data. Pages are reviewed and updated as new primary-source data becomes available, and each page's "last updated" date reflects its most recent review. A figure that is out of date, mislabeled, or traced to the wrong source is treated as an error to be fixed, not left standing.