Men vs Women in Gambling

If you look into the history of gambling, you will quickly notice that initially it was a pleasure reserved mainly for men. Well, just like many others back in the days. Thankfully this is not the case anymore and even more so now – with the internet – casinos, bingo, slots and all sort of fun are available to anyone who loves to tempt their fate every now and then. But do we all play the same? Do we play for the same reason? I was asking myself those questions and so decided to find out. This is what I uncovered in my short study of the topic.
There have been multiple detailed studies held on how gambling habits differ by gender. The main findings suggest that there is in fact a difference between men and women and they can be summarised in the following categories.

Why we play?
Men prefer to play games that more or less can demonstrate some skill – like poker for example or some types of sports betting, where logical thinking and information analysis can be applied. Women on the other hand a lighter in their choices – they are more into games of luck like bingo or slots. All that leads us to think that whilst the strong sex is out there for the win (I was tempted to call it point-proving but let’s not), women are in just for the fun of it in most cases.
How we play?
Men are more likely to spend more but still put more caution and thought. Women would throw themselves easier into risky moves but would withdraw quicker if they are losing. I can’t really make my mind up on what’s better. Women seem to be enjoying more the social side of gambling as well – either playing with friends or getting more involved in chat rooms online. Damn, are we men that boring really? The average spend for men is £94 and drops to £67 for women. As for age – guys are likely to enter a casino for the first time around 33 and ladies at 29 -what a surprise! The weird thing is that in percentage women are still lagging far behind – with 82% of gamblers being men. Time to wake up ladies!
So that’s it – we’ve covered the main differences between the genders. All that said, this is all changing daily and it is an undeniable fact that online gaming is gaining popularity across the board. Hope you enjoyed my post as usual and come back for more soon!