Published on 25/01/2025 20:59
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Gambling: the French addicted to games of chance
The French spend more than 13 billion euros per year on casinos and online games. Among sports bettors, 89% are men and 58% are under 35 years old. They play mainly on their smartphones but also via tickets sold in tobacco shops.
(France 2)
The French spend more than 13 billion euros per year on casinos and online games. Among sports bettors, 89% are men and 58% are under 35 years old. They play mainly on their smartphones but also via tickets sold in tobacco shops.
-Since he retired, Didier passes by Le Familial in Bordeaux (Gironde) every day. At this neighborhood bar, coffee is often accompanied by a scratch game and almost all the customers are regular players. Everyone hopes to one day win the big jackpot. Jacky, another regular, has been playing regularly for up to 50 euros per month since 1976. “We always lose anyway. This is the goal of the one who plays. I continue because it doesn’t cost me much and you never know”explains Jacky.
Family customers say they spend between 30 and 70 euros per month. The budget is fixed and also depends on their income.
The Family drawers are well stocked with scratch games because there are also big players like roofers. The latter, father and son, work and play together, sometimes betting up to 2,000 euros in a single day.
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