Quote from: kotajikikox on May 20, 2025, 01:42:26 PM

I got curious what region of the world is the most popular for gambling and I came across a ranking of countries based on their total gambling gross loss. The Top 5 are as follows: 1) United States, 2) China, 3) Japan, 4) Italy, and 5) Australia. As I expected US is the first when it comes to gambling. Around 26% of US adults placed bets on the Superbowl in 2024, totaling around 23.1 billion dollars in wagers. This amount rose by approximately $7 billion compared to the previous year. Their total loss annually comes up to $116.9 billion. I am not surprised as well that China and Japan followed but what surprised me is Italy and Australia. Traditional gambling activities like Baccarat and Fibonacci also originate from Italy. Venice and Milan are two of the country’s largest gambling hubs, featuring over 15 casinos. But Italy did not strike me as a country where people specifically visit to gamble in.

So we have a country for almost each region: north america, asia and australia. Did any of the countries in the list surprise you? Is there a particular country you want to visit purposefully just to gamble? Whole list can be seen here.

I am very surprised that Japan is in third place on this list. The thing is that it is a rather pragmatic country. Yes, they believe in their religion and spirits, but are they as superstitious and gambling as the Chinese? Statistics say that they are. Apparently, Asian nations love colorful casino interfaces, and similar to their love for computer games and entertainment such as rooms with different slot machines, Japan guys like the atmosphere of gambling.