VIE 29 DE MARZO DE 2024 - 09:58hs.
Study

Almost half of Portugal takes part in gambling

According to a study released by the Portuguese General-Directorate for the Intervention on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (SICAD), almost half of the Portuguese population takes part in gaming with the highest prevalence among men (51%) compared to women (45.2%). Gaming amongst the younger demographic group is down considerably.

The results of the study were presented in Lisbon this week during the IV National Consumer Survey of Psychoactive Substances Amongst the General Population. The prevalence of players is "somewhat lower” in the younger population (15-34 years) and stands at 42.8% the study found. Overall, however, gaming amongst the younger demographic saw a drop of almost 20% for the total population when compared to 2012.

 

The study, which was first carried out in 2001 and was repeated in 2007, 2012 and 2016/2017, involved a sample of 12,000 respondents, as a sample of the general population as a whole aged 15-74.

Regarding to gambling addiction, the study found that 46.2 per cent of the population "does not present any dependency problems.” Compared to 2012, the prevalence of players with some gaming problems and who were likely to develop into pathological gamblers rose from 0.3% to 1.2% and from 0.3% to 0.6%, respectively.

 

According to figures published by the regulatory body Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos ( SRIJ) in the second quarter of the year there are currently 523,000 registered players in Portugal. According to the latest data released by the board more than 60% of players are aged between the ages of 25 and 44. In the second quarter of this year, the number of new registrations was significantly lower than the previous quarter, standing at 64,400. As of June 30, players aged between 25 and 44 accounted for 61.4% of all registered players, with the predominant group being aged 25 to 34 (almost 40%).


Source: GMB / G3 Newswire