Over 180 million users in fantasy betting. Regular gambling has up to 370 million users during major tournaments. Truly harrowing numbers, considering India has about 1.1 billion adults...<p>Here in mainland Europe, it's hard to find a street in a city that <i>doesn't</i> have (fantasy) sports gambling establishments. The demographics here are mostly working-class immigrants, some unemployed people too. Pacifying the masses, I suppose.<p>A few articles for further reading:<p><a href="https://restofworld.org/2022/fantasy-sports-apps-are-driving-a-surge-in-gambling-addiction-in-india/" rel="nofollow">https://restofworld.org/2022/fantasy-sports-apps-are-driving...</a> <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/india-addicted-to-online-betting-and-fantasy-gaming/a-72057412" rel="nofollow">https://www.dw.com/en/india-addicted-to-online-betting-and-f...</a> <a href="https://restofworld.org/2024/philippines-gcash-online-gambling-addiction/" rel="nofollow">https://restofworld.org/2024/philippines-gcash-online-gambli...</a>