Info The top gambling markets in the EU, based on their Gross Gaming Revenues Gambling is a global phenomenon. It is fun, entertaining, and thrilling as it is a game of chance and luck. People from the US, Asia, Europe, and all around the world love to play casino games. In fact, data shows that around 26% of the world's population gamble. This means that around 1.6 billion people from all around the world gamble. That being said, the global gambling industry continues to prove that it is one of the most vibrant entertainment industries around the world, reaching $227 billion in 2020. Now, in Europe, the gambling industry is huge. Europe is one of the biggest world's gambling markets. Data from Statista shows that the overall online Gross Gaming Revenue here reached nearly 24.7 billion euros in 2020, numbers mostly generated by sports betting, online casinos, online lottery, and poker games.