{"id":10484,"date":"2026-03-17T02:12:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T02:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/germany-gambling-survey-shows-36-4-of-respondents-gambled-in-the-previous-year\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T02:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T02:12:57","slug":"germany-gambling-survey-shows-36-4-of-respondents-gambled-in-the-previous-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/germany-gambling-survey-shows-36-4-of-respondents-gambled-in-the-previous-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany Gambling Survey Shows 36.4% of Respondents Gambled in the Previous Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A national study released in 2025 offers a snapshot of gambling behavior across Germany. Researchers examined participation levels, spending patterns, and potential risks tied to different gambling products. Results show participation remains relatively steady compared with 2021, although certain groups continue to show higher vulnerability.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>36.4% of respondents in Germany reported gambling at least once in the previous year.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Younger men and players using multiple gambling products show higher risk indicators.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The national OASIS self exclusion register now includes roughly 350000 users.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Germany Gambling Survey Highlights Risk Patterns<\/h2>\n<p>Researchers collected 12340 responses from residents aged 16 to 70 between August 4 and November 26, 2025 using phone interviews and online panels. The study received funding from Deutscher Lotto und Totoblock and researchers from the Institute for Interdisciplinary Addiction and Drug Research worked together with the gambling research unit of University of Bremen.<\/p>\n<p>Key findings from the survey include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>36.4% of respondents gambled at least once during the previous 12 months.<\/li>\n<li>Men participated more often than women, with rates of 40.4% and 32.4%.<\/li>\n<li>Participation increased with age, reaching 40.3% among individuals aged 56 to 70.<\/li>\n<li>11.7% of respondents gamble weekly or more often.<\/li>\n<li>Median monthly gambling spending rises with risk level<\/li>\n<li>\u20ac30 among non problem gamblers<\/li>\n<li>\u20ac55 among at risk players<\/li>\n<li>\u20ac150 to \u20ac160 among mild to moderate problem gamblers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Gambling Risk Indicators<\/h2>\n<p>Researchers assessed gambling disorder using criteria from DSM-5.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/mirax-casino\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"Mirax Casino\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Mirax-Casino.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/mirax-casino\/\" title=\"Mirax Casino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mirax Casino<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong>350% or 5BTC + <strong>150 Spins!<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. 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