Out of 18,832 respondents, 69% said they had gambled at some point in their lives. In 2012, it was 70.6%. Just over half (55%) said they had played in 2017.
Lottery most popular
The most popular games were Swiss lotteries (48.2%), followed by bingo or other private games (14.3%), table games (8.6%), vending machines and slot machines operated in Swiss casinos (6.7%), gaming rooms and casinos abroad and foreign lotteries (5.7% in total), Swiss sports betting (4.5%) and gambling with international online operators (2.3%).
The share of regular players has fallen in recent years: 18% in 2007, 16.9% in 2012 and 16.4% in 2017. Two years ago, most players invested small amounts, with 44.1% wagering less than CHF10 ($10.06) a month and 39% CHF10-99.
In 2017, 2.8% of respondents were “at risk” and 0.2% showed pathological addiction levels. This is especially so with online games offered by international operators (22.1%), while the ratio for other types of games ranges from 2.9% to 14.3%.
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