{"id":21185,"date":"2026-01-16T20:19:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/work\/researches-studies\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:08:36","slug":"researches-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/work\/researches-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Researches &#8211; Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21185\" class=\"elementor elementor-21185 elementor-1365\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4648d03 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-4648d03-b25a1af \" data-id=\"4648d03\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4648d03\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"4648d03\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1029d e-n-tabs-none elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"1a1029d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal_laptop&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll_widescreen&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll_laptop&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll_tablet&quot;:&quot;enable&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll_mobile&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"27329181\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-273291811\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-273291811\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-273291811\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tResearch (Pulse, 2025)\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-273291812\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-273291812\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-273291812\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tResearch (Kappa research, 2025)\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-273291811\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-273291811\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-8853844 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8853844\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-312b658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"312b658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Survey on Participation in Licensed Networks (2025)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0268fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0268fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Understanding the demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioural characteristics of players is critical for the effective planning and implementation of responsible gambling measures.<br \/>To support this objective, the HGC commissioned <strong>Pulse RC,<\/strong> a member of the <strong>Association of Market Research and Public Opinion Companies (SEDEA)<\/strong>, to conduct a nationwide quantitative survey in 2025.<br \/>The survey was conducted using a sample of <strong>2,001 adults (18+)<\/strong> across Greece through telephone (CATI\/CASI) and online (CAWI) interviews based on a structured questionnaire.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5>Survey Objectives<\/h5><p>The survey sought to:<\/p><ul><li>Examine the relationship between demographic, socioeconomic characteristics and participation in games of chance.<\/li><li>Identify player profiles across different products.<\/li><li>Assess the prevalence of problematic gambling behaviour.<\/li><li>Analyse the impact of gambling on daily life and quality of life.<\/li><li>Explore public perceptions regarding gambling-related harm and addiction.<\/li><\/ul><h5>Key Findings<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2397a6d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2397a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db87c43 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"db87c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/logoi-mh-symmetoxhs-e1782983469231.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21169\" alt=\"Reasons for Non-Participation in Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/logoi-mh-symmetoxhs-e1782983469231.png 990w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/logoi-mh-symmetoxhs-e1782983469231-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/logoi-mh-symmetoxhs-e1782983469231-768x399.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The most common reason cited for not participating in gambling activities is the belief that gambling is a waste of time and\/or money, as stated by 73% of non-participants. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4bb3c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5f4bb3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1064\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/logoi-symmetoxhs-sta-tyxera-paignia-e1782983493483.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21168\" alt=\"Motivations for Gambling Participation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/logoi-symmetoxhs-sta-tyxera-paignia-e1782983493483.png 1064w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/logoi-symmetoxhs-sta-tyxera-paignia-e1782983493483-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/logoi-symmetoxhs-sta-tyxera-paignia-e1782983493483-1024x404.png 1024w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/logoi-symmetoxhs-sta-tyxera-paignia-e1782983493483-768x303.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\n51% of participants stated that financial gain is their primary motivation for gambling.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af24392 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"af24392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/synolikh-symmetoxh-e1782983448817.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21170\" alt=\"Overall Gambling Participation of Greek Citizens\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/synolikh-symmetoxh-e1782983448817.png 904w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/synolikh-symmetoxh-e1782983448817-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/synolikh-symmetoxh-e1782983448817-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><\/br>54.5% of Greeks reported participating in at least one gambling activity in 2025.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acdf77c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"acdf77c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"913\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-fylo-e1782983366159.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21171\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-fylo-e1782983366159.png 913w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-fylo-e1782983366159-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-fylo-e1782983366159-768x485.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><\/br>55% of participants were men and 45% were women.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2486c02 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2486c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-hlikia-e1782983344174.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21172\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-hlikia-e1782983344174.png 1040w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-hlikia-e1782983344174-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-hlikia-e1782983344174-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-hlikia-e1782983344174-768x352.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><\/br>The highest participation rate (58%) was recorded among individuals aged 18-34.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03aa623 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"03aa623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-oikonomiki-katastasi-e1782983322881.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21173\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-oikonomiki-katastasi-e1782983322881.png 994w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-oikonomiki-katastasi-e1782983322881-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/symmetoxh-ana-oikonomiki-katastasi-e1782983322881-768x359.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><\/br>Participation reaches 87% among individuals reporting a moderate or difficult financial situation.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c7d6b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a8c7d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/syxnothta-symmetoxhs-e1782983301490.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21174\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/syxnothta-symmetoxhs-e1782983301490.png 1020w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/syxnothta-symmetoxhs-e1782983301490-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/syxnothta-symmetoxhs-e1782983301490-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">33%: participate a few times per year\n\/ 23%: participate once or twice per month\n<\/br>20%: weekly\n\/ 8%: almost daily<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9042842 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9042842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomika-stoixeia-e1782983246863.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21175\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomika-stoixeia-e1782983246863.png 990w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomika-stoixeia-e1782983246863-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomika-stoixeia-e1782983246863-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">57% spend up to \u20ac40 per month <\/br>\n39% spend more than \u20ac40 per month\n6% spend more than \u20ac300 per month<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8f4c3 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0b8f4c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindynos-ston-synoliko-plythismo-e1782983222821.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21176\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindynos-ston-synoliko-plythismo-e1782983222821.png 1014w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindynos-ston-synoliko-plythismo-e1782983222821-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindynos-ston-synoliko-plythismo-e1782983222821-768x392.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">79,5%: were classified as non-problem players \/\n10.4%: were classified as low risk\n<\/br> 7,5%: were classified as moderate risk. \/\n2,6%: were classified as high risk<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f9da5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"35f9da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1065\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/psixologiki-katastasi-e1782983199512.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21177\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/psixologiki-katastasi-e1782983199512.png 1065w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/psixologiki-katastasi-e1782983199512-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/psixologiki-katastasi-e1782983199512-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/psixologiki-katastasi-e1782983199512-768x344.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1065px) 100vw, 1065px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Lower psychological well-being \u2192 higher gambling risk\n<\/br>\n2% (high psychological satisfaction)\/\n13% (low psychological satisfaction)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733ba21 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"733ba21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomiki-katastasi-e1782983171640.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21178\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomiki-katastasi-e1782983171640.png 1020w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomiki-katastasi-e1782983171640-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomiki-katastasi-e1782983171640-768x367.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Problematic gambling behavior: <\/br>\n2% (comfortable financial situation) \/\n9% (difficult financial situation)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e1572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60e1572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Conclusion<\/h4><p>The survey highlights the important role of the licensed gambling network in providing a safe, regulated, and supervised environment for players. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of player behaviour, participation trends, spending patterns, and responsible gambling indicators, enabling the HGC to better fulfil its mission of protecting players and ensuring the proper functioning of the gambling market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-273291812\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-273291812\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7d0a19e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d0a19e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacf068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bacf068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Exploring Illegal Gambling Networks &#8211; Survey 2025<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80aa00c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80aa00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of its strategy to combat illegal gambling, the HGC conducted a nationwide survey in 2025 to assess the scale of the illegal market, identify the characteristics of participants, and examine the factors that drive engagement with unlicensed providers.<br \/>The survey provides valuable insights into the prevalence of illegal gambling, player behaviour, and the challenges faced by regulatory and supervisory authorities. Its findings support the development of targeted enforcement, prevention, and public awareness initiatives.<\/p><div><h5>Survey Objectives\u00a0<\/h5>The study aimed to:<\/div><ul><li>\u00a0Assess public awareness of illegal gambling and its social, economic, and institutional consequences.<\/li><li>Measure participation in illegal gambling activities and estimate the size of the illegal market.<\/li><li>Profile participants based on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.<\/li><li>Explore the motivations and underlying reasons behind participation in unlicensed gambling.<\/li><li>Estimate the financial scale of illegal gambling activity.<br \/><br \/><h5>Methodology<\/h5><p>The survey was commissioned by the HGC and conducted by <strong>Kapa Research<\/strong>, a member of <strong>SEDEA<\/strong>, between <strong>29 January and 13 March 2025<\/strong>, in accordance with <strong>ESOMAR<\/strong> ethical standards.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Survey Characteristics<\/p><ul><li><strong>Sample<\/strong>: 7,963 participants throughout Greece.<\/li><li><strong>Methodology<\/strong>: Face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire.<\/li><li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 18 years and over.<\/li><li><strong>Quotas<\/strong>: Participation in at least one game of chance during the previous 12 months where registration was not required.<\/li><li><strong>Illegal Gambling Subsample<\/strong>: 842 respondents reported participating in illegal gambling activities during 2025.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Key Findings<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38044fd e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38044fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ceb32 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"05ceb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/pososto-symmetoxhs-paranomo-e1782982362412.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21179\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/pososto-symmetoxhs-paranomo-e1782982362412.png 843w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/pososto-symmetoxhs-paranomo-e1782982362412-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/pososto-symmetoxhs-paranomo-e1782982362412-768x468.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">10.6% of the population reported participating in unlicensed gambling activities at least once during 2025.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205e972 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"205e972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/ilikia-paikton-ana-hlikia-paranomo-e1782982291151.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21180\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/ilikia-paikton-ana-hlikia-paranomo-e1782982291151.png 950w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/ilikia-paikton-ana-hlikia-paranomo-e1782982291151-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/ilikia-paikton-ana-hlikia-paranomo-e1782982291151-768x395.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">48.9% of participants in illegal gambling belonged to younger age groups, up to 44 years of age.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866a02a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"866a02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/kinhtra-symmetoxhs-paranomo-e1782982442966.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21181\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/kinhtra-symmetoxhs-paranomo-e1782982442966.png 945w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/kinhtra-symmetoxhs-paranomo-e1782982442966-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/kinhtra-symmetoxhs-paranomo-e1782982442966-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The most commonly cited reasons for participating in illegal gambling were:\n\u2022\tAttractive bonuses and returns (32.5%).\n\u2022\tLess stringent identification requirements (27.6%).\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7c77f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6e7c77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomika-megethi-paranomo-e1782982467845.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21182\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomika-megethi-paranomo-e1782982467845.png 990w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomika-megethi-paranomo-e1782982467845-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/oikonomika-megethi-paranomo-e1782982467845-768x442.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Average annual expenditure in illegal gambling environments varied significantly by age group:\n\u2022\t\u20ac3,076 among participants aged 55-64.\n\u2022\t\u20ac1,223 among participants aged 18-34.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2b7d0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6d2b7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/psixologia-paikton-paranomo-e1782983111791.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21183\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/psixologia-paikton-paranomo-e1782983111791.png 945w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/psixologia-paikton-paranomo-e1782983111791-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/psixologia-paikton-paranomo-e1782983111791-768x362.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Among participants in unlicensed gambling:\n\u2022\t48.7% reported that they had lost or probably lost money.\n\u2022\t32.4% reported that they had won or probably won money.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b462116 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b462116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/aksiologisi-kindynon-paranomo-e1782983136470.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21184\" alt=\"Study on Gambling Activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/aksiologisi-kindynon-paranomo-e1782983136470.png 976w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/aksiologisi-kindynon-paranomo-e1782983136470-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/aksiologisi-kindynon-paranomo-e1782983136470-768x545.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The principal risks associated with illegal gambling identified by respondents were:\n\u2022\tLoss of money (50.4%).\n\u2022\tLack of transaction security (35.7%).\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995ffc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"995ffc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Conclusion<\/h5><p>The findings demonstrate that illegal gambling continues to represent a significant challenge for player protection and market integrity. The survey provides valuable evidence for the HGC&#8217;s efforts to combat illegal gambling, strengthen regulatory compliance, protect consumers, and support the development of a safe and sustainable gambling market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research (Pulse, 2025) Research (Kappa research, 2025) Survey on Participation in Licensed Networks (2025) Understanding the demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioural characteristics of players is critical for the effective planning and implementation of responsible gambling measures.To support this objective, the HGC commissioned Pulse RC, a member of the Association of Market Research and Public Opinion Companies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":12493,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21185","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21185"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23409,"href":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21185\/revisions\/23409"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hgc.gov.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}