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Visualized: The Largest Online Gambling Markets
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Visualized: The Largest Online Gambling Markets
Gone are the days when gambling enthusiasts had to travel to the nearest casino or find underground gambling dens for a few games of poker or blackjack.
The start of internet gambling or virtual gambling provided enthusiasts with an avenue to spend their time (and money) at the click of a button from anywhere in the world.
Today, these digital casinos have turned into a multibillion-dollar industry in some countries. This graphic by Louis Lugas Wicaksono uses data from the H2 Gambling Capital—as cited by The Guardian—to highlight the countries with the largest regulated online gambling markets.
Biggest Online Gambling Markets in 2021
Gross online gaming revenue globally was estimated to have reached a whopping $102 billion in 2021. Here are the largest markets on a per-country basis.
| Rank | Country | Online Gambling Revenue (USD, 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $12.48 billion |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | $10.96 billion |
| 3 | 🇦🇺 Australia | $6.55 billion |
| 4 | 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.51 billion |
| 5 | 🇫🇷 France | $3.83 billion |
| 6 | 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.65 billion |
| 7 | 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.55 billion |
| 8 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2.10 billion |
| 9 | 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.60 billion |
| 10 | 🇬🇷 Greece | $1.30 billion |
Far and away at the top of the rankings, the UK ($12.5B) narrowly surpasses the U.S. ($11B) as the largest online gambling market in the world.
Next up is Australia ($6.5B) in third, comparatively with roughly half of the UK’s gaming spend. Europe features prominently on the top 10 list, including Italy, France, Germany, Sweden, Spain, and Greece.
Notably, no countries from Asia, South America, or Africa feature in the top 10. That’s despite some Asian countries having higher economic outputs and GDP per capita metrics than some of the featured European countries.
The True Cost of Gambling Revenue
Online gambling markets rose to new heights of popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people were pushed into isolation with only time and the internet for company. In turn, this raised concerns of gambling addiction and its impacts, including crime.
England alone saw close to 3,000 cases of theft, fraud, and other gambling-related crimes between 2019 and 2020. Governments have now started pushing for policy changes to control these issues before it is too late.
This article was published as a part of Visual Capitalist's Creator Program, which features data-driven visuals from some of our favorite Creators around the world.
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All of the Grants Given by the U.S. CHIPS Act
Intel, TSMC, and more have received billions in subsidies from the U.S. CHIPS Act in 2024.
All of the Grants Given by the U.S. CHIPS Act
This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.
This visualization shows which companies are receiving grants from the U.S. CHIPS Act, as of April 25, 2024. The CHIPS Act is a federal statute signed into law by President Joe Biden that authorizes $280 billion in new funding to boost domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductors.
The grant amounts visualized in this graphic are intended to accelerate the production of semiconductor fabrication plants (fabs) across the United States.
Data and Company Highlights
The figures we used to create this graphic were collected from a variety of public news sources. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) also maintains a tracker for CHIPS Act recipients, though at the time of writing it does not have the latest details for Micron.
| Company | Federal Grant Amount | Anticipated Investment From Company |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Intel | $8,500,000,000 | $100,000,000,000 |
| 🇹🇼 TSMC | $6,600,000,000 | $65,000,000,000 |
| 🇰🇷 Samsung | $6,400,000,000 | $45,000,000,000 |
| 🇺🇸 Micron | $6,100,000,000 | $50,000,000,000 |
| 🇺🇸 GlobalFoundries | $1,500,000,000 | $12,000,000,000 |
| 🇺🇸 Microchip | $162,000,000 | N/A |
| 🇬🇧 BAE Systems | $35,000,000 | N/A |
BAE Systems was not included in the graphic due to size limitations
Intel’s Massive Plans
Intel is receiving the largest share of the pie, with $8.5 billion in grants (plus an additional $11 billion in government loans). This grant accounts for 22% of the CHIPS Act’s total subsidies for chip production.
From Intel’s side, the company is expected to invest $100 billion to construct new fabs in Arizona and Ohio, while modernizing and/or expanding existing fabs in Oregon and New Mexico. Intel could also claim another $25 billion in credits through the U.S. Treasury Department’s Investment Tax Credit.
TSMC Expands its U.S. Presence
TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor foundry company, is receiving a hefty $6.6 billion to construct a new chip plant with three fabs in Arizona. The Taiwanese chipmaker is expected to invest $65 billion into the project.
The plant’s first fab will be up and running in the first half of 2025, leveraging 4 nm (nanometer) technology. According to TrendForce, the other fabs will produce chips on more advanced 3 nm and 2 nm processes.
The Latest Grant Goes to Micron
Micron, the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory chips, is set to receive $6.1 billion in grants to support its plans of investing $50 billion through 2030. This investment will be used to construct new fabs in Idaho and New York.
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