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Based on these statistics, Online gaming non-gambling has doubled the market share over online gambling, but will there come a time when online gambling can surpass the Online Gaming industry, given that over 60% of countries are banning gambling

Current Market Rankings (2024)
E-commerce: ~$6.3 trillion
Digital Advertising: ~$680 billion
Cloud Computing: ~$680 billion
Online Gaming (non-gambling): ~$250 billion
Online Gambling (iGaming): ~$100 billion
(Sources: Statista, Grand View Research)

What is the probability and the scenario that could make it happen?

We will need a bit more context here. Are these amounts coming into the industry within a period of time or total worth overtime or how much investment owners are making?

There is a lot of overlap now between the gaming and gambling industry which makes it difficult to compare. It is a helpful relationship for both too.

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I think we're overdue more hybrid models that combine gambling with gameplay but so far that's been hard to do.

I think eSports betting is currently pretty thin at the moment too and is something that might gain more traction if it becomes more popular.

I'm not sure the gambling industry will overtake the gaming industry otherwise as the gaming industry seems pretty stable and pretty sustainable and a lot of metrics that follow the gambling industry point to the opposite (a small number - usually quoted at around 5-10% - of gamblers make up most of the firm's profit).

It may be difficult to overtake the gaming industry (non-gambling), as the majority of users in the gaming industry are of all ages. whether they are under 17, they can play any games they wants. While in Gambling, as we know, this industry has a minimum age restriction, which likely makes it difficult for users under 17 to withdraw funds unless they use someone else identity. For this reason, I personally believe it will be difficult for the gambling industry to achieve a higher valuation than the gaming industry.

Online gaming will surely hard to beat by gambling since the popularity of games as source of entertainment is much stronger that online casino since it doesn’t contain risk while it gives same entertainment to player.

Only those user that can afford to take risk choose gambling over gaming just to get entertainment.

Online gaming itself drive a lot of revenue due to different scheme that will make player spend to improve or win on their games.

What is true is that the gaming industry brings in more money, it has advertising from influencers, streamers and YouTubers, and pay-to-win, loot boxes, and others that introduce betting into them have become very fashionable, so the video game industry has long seen the monetary potential of gambling and introduced it to generate more profits.

I don't know if this analysis is accurate but the gaming and gambling industries are doing well and their have been so many players lately. Most gamers are making money from online streaming which made them not to concentrate more on the gambling industry. Many online influencers and content creators are now jumping into the gambling industry and gaming which is one of the lucrative ways to make money online through live streamings.

It is very difficult, because many countries prohibit gambling, which is the biggest reason why the gambling industry has high capitalization. Except in countries where gambling is legalized, which have more users who spend more money to play, they have the opportunity to rise, although it is not easy. if countries start to open up to the gambling industry, at least 30% of them will reject gambling, the probability of market capitalization will exceed the gaming industry, even double that.

So you assume that if online gambling games can surpass online non gambling games market once all of banning countries changed their mind to allow gambling games to operate in their countries. The answer is that this may be true or not.

I meant it's impossible assume all of people from banned countries to play online gambling. We can expect just only some percents that may be shifting from online games to the online gambling. I think it's impossible for online gambling to take online gaming industry.

What are these ranking statistics are these the total revenue earned?

Well, comparing online gaming with or without bets, both of them have high revenue. Since gambling does not share their revenue publicly, I am sure it's huge because customers can go all in. The statistic might not be correct if we talk about business revenues.
However, for other eyes, and like others said, the majority of countries prohibited casinos, and I guess this is also the reason why there are so few of these kinds of businesses.
Unlike gaming, there are lots of non-gambling games online. No restriction means more visibility, and more people would access it than the casino, but the revenue comes from purchasing services and products inside the game, and there's no risk on this compared to the casino that needs capital to risk.
So surpassing online gaming is nearly impossible.

Both the gaming and gambling industries are getting big recognition from the advanced technology we have in this modern era, because people can't do without their uses in having fun, to be able to differentiate their rates of active participation may be somewhat an uneasy task to do, because they all deals with recent innovations who are more acceptable by the people across the world, but if am to give my own opinion, I still see the gambling industry a little more higher in concentration than gaming because of the increasing activities of gambling across their various platforms.

The last statistics I saw online, the gaming industry was still in the range of $208 billion, while the online gambling market was $117.5 billion, which is much different from the data shared. Online gambling is in a rapid growth stage, but the gaming industry is not letting it overtake. I expect the market for both to keep on expanding, but I don't see gambling overtaking the gaming market anytime soon.

Gaming sells agency. You pay to feel competent, to build something, to win through skill. Gambling sells hope. You pay for the neurochemical high of "maybe this time". Psychological products of a totally different nature. Will gaming be replaced by gambling? The math says no, and here's why: Regulatory friction compounds. 60% of countries banning it is already a structural ceiling. All jurisdictions consider gambling a vice to contain rather than an industry to nurture. Tax breaks on gaming and esports stadiums. Gambling receives compliance costs and political liability

However, the actual problem is the saturation dynamics of the market. Gaming scales through creativity - new genres, new mechanics, infinite design space. Gambling progresses through the level of addiction that reaches biological limits quickly. There is no way you can keep on making slot machines more addictive without literally killing your customer base

The gambling wins only in one case? Societal breakdown bad enough that people don't even care about skill progression, they just want to dissociate. At which point, market share rankings are the least of our problems

It's about the total worth of the industry in terms of revenue over time based on a compound annual growth rate, I did my own research that says that the gambling industry is projected to reach a $153.5 billion growth in 2030 while the gaming industry is far more than the gambling industry by the CAGR too. I do feel that the gaming industry is moving far more than gambling and from what I read the key factors are easy accessibility and affordability of this games. I don't think gambling market can double the gaming industry.

This stats prove some facts, even with all the money that people spend on gambling and every religion assumes it is a sin now they should look into the gaming where people don't get money in return but how much money they are spending on it just for the pure entertainment so people in gambling can do the same bet money for fun. :D

And even gambling surpasses the gaming, the one doesn't affect the other because the concept is totally different so the audience also differs.

I come to realize that as more people come into the gambling industry so there are many people leaving the industry. But the gambling industry is totally different. Every gamer would want to game more. Expecting more versions and upgraded to be out for them to purchase. We dont usually see that often in gambling. Its either people complain of losing so much, some trying to get a break from gambling and few trying the experience for the first time.

I also feel that too – how cheap, how accessible and how easy it is to access gaming without restriction compared to accessing gambling with so many restrictions. In some countries gaming indeed has the upper hand to continue surpassing gambling unless there is a change in how gambling is being accessed in the future; only then can gambling have the advantage to compete with gaming revenue.

Considering the fact that in gambling, the company usually pays back a certain percentage to it's gamblers who are able to predict and gets it correctly, and the gaming industry whereby it's gamers only pay to have access to certain games, and upgrade to certain levels while playing each game. I can boldly say that the gaming industry is by far higher and will keep taking the lead over gambling industry. Because in most countries, gambling is highly prohibited, unlike gaming that is not banned, and everybody has access to it from anywhere around the world. So to be frankly speaking, the gaming industry will continue taking the lead.

Before we can assume that gambling and gaming industry can be competitive we need to know that, most pf the gambling games can ans still falls under gaming and their revenue still flows back to gaming sector aside that, gambling winnings are paid by the casino that means outflow for them, but gamers never get paid by the developers but rather the pay to get the next version, so we cant at anytime compare gambling and gaming in terms of market capitalization .

Maybe none? Gaming industry is so huge plus its open to all even for kids. So the users are many compared to users who are into gambling. Plus theres not much restriction on this while in gambling some countries are looking into banning some of it as reported to other news.

I think the gaming industry exists long before the gambling industry, so ordinarily it's expected to be bringing in more returns than the gambling industry for the time being. I can visualize gaming industry as good and gambling industry as Bitcoin when comparing them. It's obvious that the one that has stayed longer has more market and advertising presence than the later. With time, gambling industry would be a stronger contender for gaming industry as it develops more.

Unless over 60% of the countries ease up on gambling restrictions, we will never see the gambling industry overtaking the gaming industry, as the gaming industry is considered a dominant entertainment industry with steady growth because of the acceptance of many countries compared to online gambling.
Both industries are solid in their own right in terms of growth, but online gaming is currently experiencing a fast and steady phase of growth, and it will likely remain that way.

Despite the ban on online gambling by some countries, the gaming industry has been there for a very long time which has gained a lot of interest from the general public. I am not the game type but I’m always amuse by the large number of people that are actually into gaming, this is not even about age group anymore, it encompasses every age group of life that shows kin interest in gaming.

With the ban on online gambling more by some countries, I don’t see the probability of it overtaking the gaming industry, not now and not in a decade to come from now. It will take a huge clampdown on gaming activities online before we may see that coming close to happening.

Restrictions are one of the main reasons why online gaming will always be ahead of the online gambling industry, as countries are more open to adopting gaming than gambling as their entertainment portal.

I don’t see the scenario changing, but I see online gambling growing on its own in countries that allow it. The gaming industry has a diverse revenue stream, so why is it so solidly ahead of the competition in online gambling.

Compared to gambling, gaming has few restrictions when it comes to age; you just have to look at Roblox to see the difference in restrictions.

Your right, asides what you've said, gambling is limited to certain age which is 18+ or 21+ in some countries and the most gender that gambles are males so the number of people that spend money on gambling can't be compared to the number of online gamers that requires no age limit, more open to women including the elderly that finds it interesting so the gambling industry would definitely surpass the online gaming platform. If you notice some countries are even placing bans on gambling but you'll rarely see any government banning online gamers.

It's logical that this would be a natural evolution of the market, as the merger of the two concepts would contribute to the enrichment of both. However, the problem lies in the characteristics of each individual market. The gaming market is thriving because it is widespread in all countries of the world without restrictions, especially moral ones. There are no ethical or religious standards that prohibit gaming, even at a considerable cost. However, the possibility of profiting from this spending on gaming falls directly under gambling, which is forbidden by most religions and frowned upon in most cultures for various reasons. It is these ethical standards that prevent the merger of these two industries and limit their potential for growth.

However, let's not forget that development can occur in other ways, behind the scenes, if there are those capable of working on it.

I feel that it will take a really long while for that to happen considering the gaming industry consist of those of age to gamble and those of age not to gamble, and since gaming is for all and gambling is not for all, the number of persons in the gaming industry will always be more. There are even also persons of age who do not gamble for religious reasons or for personal reasons, but they play games.
Maybe if there is a situation where regulations now permit more persons of lesser age to gamble, maybe then the gambling industry will then have a number of persons more than that of the gaming industry.

In my estimation, I don't know. I am not big into gaming but I know that they are growing. One way to make good guess is to give up a comparison trend from the past five years for both industries, then we can at least answer the question properly.

I don't think gambling can overtake gaming industry, unless gaming industry becomes overtaxed by governments, so their revenue will decrease, as gamers will approach to piracy once again, like it used to be in the early 2000's, before Steam platform and similars. Then we could see gambling moving larger sums of money.

And to say the truth, it's not that hard to happen for real, because here in my country, for an example, games and hardwares are already having taxes raised by the government.

Despite all restriction, gambling is close to gaming in the ranking. However, you've just clarified why these two hot industries can't merge. Gaming has no restrictions or laws against it, that alone gives the industry upper hands in usage and distribution, yet the mix is on spot, gamers gamble, and gamblers play games too, they share almost the same customer base.

The gaming industry is difficult to beat, as it hits the majority, and it has not been banned. Unlike gambling, some countries completely ban its existence. And I don't even expect it to happen in the future, knowing that gambling wasn't a destination for all, especially for younger individuals. The date may not feature all the events and market activities, but I believe that is close to reality. Of course, the gambling industry continues to grow and spread but the gaming industry is steadily growing as well.

I think, it is difficult for online gambling to surpass the online gaming industry, because we know that online gambling has challenges, especially challenges regarding regulations in various countries, so they are still limited in their ability to go further, and that will be very different from the online gaming industry which has free steps to be able to penetrate various countries, even though we know there are some online games that require regulatory oversight, but that doesn't mean their progress has stopped.

It’s most unlikely that the gambling industry would over take the gaming industry. Just as the gambling industry is constantly expanding with more and more casinos as much as sportbook coming out of the blue, so is the gambling industry facing a rapid expansion.
While the gambling industry faces a lot of restrictions and it isn’t particularly open to everyone, the gaming industry is open to everyone and there really are no restrictions except for games with explicit contents.
They both are an industry that would thrive.

The surge in online gambling has been really huge, especially after the pandemic up until now. In my opinion, if other countries don’t put restrictions or implement stricter rules, online gambling might surpass gaming industry in the coming years. But since many countries are enforcing strict regulations to curb addiction, it’s kind of hard for online gambling to overtake the gaming industry. Meanwhile, the gaming industry has little to no restrictions, so its growth continues.

gaming industry (non-gambling) will stay on top for a long time than gambling, We have more people in that platform and even with out money and even kids can play and grind.
Everyday or week there will be new games to play and gamers will come, everyday a lot of new gamers are coming. In gambling only with money can play and some people who gamble were not out and they are secretly playing.

I don’t think the gambling industry would overtake the gaming industry anytime soon and just as you mentioned, the gambling industry already has a lot of restrictions as compared to the gaming industry ranging from age to country bans on like the gaming (non- gambling) that basically has no age limit and basically no country bans and restrictions and you’ll be believe me that, people might want to quiet gambling because it deals with emotions while in gaming, entertainment is ensured.

@op, i am confused on the statistics you presented and I think you should make it clearer what those figures are for if they are total money spent or money flow in the industry for better clarity.

Both industries are fast growing and the future will tell which one will surpass the other but for now I think that the gaming industry is ahead of gambling industry. Without even relying on reliable statistics we can understand that everybody can play games whether young or old but gambling has age restrictions. Some countries places ban on gambling but I doubt that there's a country that has a ban on gaming. You need money to stake in gambling but you don't need it to play games. If you consider these factors you will understand that gaming will naturally be ahead of gambling but it doesn't take anything away from gambling growth.

It is not going to happen, I know many want to see this happen but it is impossible, with the way people consumes video games? It is night and day compare to gambling, this move is like a cult, from the days of sega saturn and Nintendo consoles there was gambling and casinos too, if gambling is so good for people everyone would have abandoned gaming.

The truth is you can't get the same fun you get from gaming in gambling, they are not the same and they will never be the same, right now online and offline gambling remains the same, the only little leap forward is implemeting AI features and that's it, but in gaming AI can build a better gaming experience, like worlds and newer stories in one same game, also play to earn is still a work in progress thing but it is still gaming, if we are to wager both gaming wins, no more debate.

Don't think gambling industry will overtake gaming industry, irrespective of numbers, gaming is more accepted compared to gambling.

Personally I too, find gaming more worth for the money spent compared to gambling, and importantly it comes with no risks (there are cases where some gamers spend excessive amounts on game items, I am not talking about that).

Gaming industry - that is video games? PC and console? I think gambling already generate more numbers than gaming industry. I dont have numbers, but I think that gaming industry if mostly for those who are under 18, and little part of adults play games. When gambling industry are for all people 18+. There are simply more users. In gaming industry, large AAA games are released only few per year, they cost 50-80 bucks, and lets take that millions buy them. While in gambling industry such numbers are spinning daily.

It is unlikely. On the planet there are more people playing videogames than gambling on online casinos, and videogames are not subjected to as many regulations as gambling is, specially if you take in consideration countries in which there is a majority of muslins and their government follow Sharia law.
Also, in order to play videogames you do not need to be over eighteen years old in order to play popular videogames like League of Legends, Genshin impact, Dota 2, and contribute to the size of the gaming industry (which does not have anything to do with gambling).

So while gambling is a giant industry, I won't be able to surpass gaming for a very long time.

No, I don't think they will continue to grow together. Games and gambling can coexist in their own world. But gambling in the form of games could be a new innovation. So, playing games while betting seems to be a common occurrence. I think they will continue to thrive, as we now see a multitude of gambling and gaming sites. They continue to innovate and provide new entertainment. IMO

I believe it will continue to grow. Online gambling and online gaming. Just think of it that there are still a lot of places and people who still have to access to the internet, even though we are already in 2025.
So consider that these people and places will start having access to the internet, and for sure some of them will get introduced to online gambling.

So for me, if it will overtake the online gaming industry, it will be a tough fight, because the gaming industry will also grow. Plus consider some governments creating regulations about online gambling, which could lead a blocker also for online gambling industry.

If I were to decide, I would really like the gaming industry to be on top. But let's face it, the gambling industry is never to be underestimated. It will be a tough battle.

Sports betting is where the gambling industry will probably soar. There are sports that are being watched worldwide, and unlike the gaming industry, some people cannot afford a computer or a console to play the games. Some don't have a good connection to play hardcore games, too. A gamer needs both power in their gadget and the internet. You don't need that in sports betting. Just a bit of data to open the sports bookie site, place your bet, and let it do the thing.

I could be totally wrong here, but it could depend on how fast the gambling industry reached $100Billion and how fast the gaming industry reached $250Billion. If gambling's growth rate is faster than the gaming industry's, then there is a chance that they will surpass the gaming industry, but if not, it is unlikely to happen. But then again, growth rate isn't the only factor that needs to be looked at when determining whether an industry will surpass another industry.

If you talk about the gaming industry and the gambling industry, especially in terms of keugulan, of course I must first post understanding and difference for both.

From the quote above, I can draw conclusions, the gambling industry is clear for financial benefits, while the gaming industry for entertainment, so very few people waste time for entertainment, most people to make a profit.
That is, clearly here the gambling industry can beat the game industry, general gambling is used and played while games are only certain, I think the percentage of comparison is 20%/80%.

Sports gaming also tops the gaming niche; EA sport, Fifa, Pes, etc still leads to gambling in gaming. Most gamers bet on these games. There are also android compatible games in sports for phone users, PC and console is the best in quality and graphic Wise. Yet, top games like GTA is in android form too, and online shooting games. Gamers have little obstacles to access certain games, unless paid one which is also applicable to PC and console gamers. The both industries are hardworking.

The reason why the gaming industry is generating more revenue than gambling industry is because there are so many games on the internet app store, they are made to look like free games but they are not completely free, these games promote so many sponsored ads and the game owners get paid so much money for this ads. Secondly, the games they are creating now can not be played without internet data connection and thirdly, these games has different features and levels which you will have to pay money to pass the level or to buy a tool that will help you pass that level. Some people would think they are playing free games but the game owners are making money from those ads and some dude pay money to pass a level. If gambling industry will surpass gaming, it's not suddenly.

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I dont think online gambling will overtake nongambling online gaming anytime soon. However yeah it could close the gap in some regions under certain conditions. You may know that the global online gambling market was worth around 78.7 billion in 2024 &  is expected to hit 153.6 billion by 2030

The main obstacles to online gambling are that more than 60% of countries impose legal restrictions on gambling, and there are also issues of regulatory burden, social backlash, and trust. However, if more countries liberalize, regulation becomes smarter, and tech like Bitcoin, AI, and blockchain reduce friction, gambling could grow even faster in many gambling venues.

You're comparing carrots and blow torches..

I deposit $500 I roll them there, I get $600 or $200 back , the market value is how much I deposited despite me taking back money out of that.
I buy $100 worth of games, which goes towards the company that sold me the game, not a cent is coming back!
Again, it's a comparison between a market where money changes hands both way and repeatedly with a market that covers selling goods one way, it's like comparing the volume trading commodities to the revenue of farmers.

Well, it depends on how the market would react because the gaming industry is still growing fast, and it's not going to slow down where online gambling would catch up. Since there are regulatory implementations in different countries, it would be even harder.

Since both industries are using innovations like blockchain, it would still be catching up and would be hard to penetrate the market. Maybe if there were fewer regulations, then there would be a chance.

This is still debatable since gaming industry is proven a very profitable industry considering that most of the adult now are those with childhood that grow in gaming that’s why there’s still a lot of adult gamer on current generation compared to older generations.

So even if gambling industry will grow in the future I believe gaming industry too since everything is already accessible for online games due to the internet same with the popularity of online gambling now.

There's a chance that the gambling industry will overtake the gaming industry if there's an introduction of more user incentives by online gambling instead of unfair circumstance based rewards provided by some gambling platforms.
I said this because i believe the concept of play to earn and community incentives based concept implemented by online gaming is the reason why we see the ecosystem reaching $250 billion. Meanwhile, this is why we have some influence who are using online gaming as an alternative way of earning.

Gambling is more limited to adults and gaming is open to both adults and non-adults. Hence the market for the latter is bigger. Hence I dont think it will take over the gaming industry even if the numbers seem to be closing in.

Many kids who are into gaming will enter into the gambling industry and the steady flow is there such that the numbers might remain constant. But this is difficult to say in such industries, maybe I am wrong and it will overtake the gaming industry.

If grambiling and gaming can come on one platform, then there may be a possibility. However, there is a need for a review or research on whether it is technically possible to bring them together. If a single platform can be created for grambiling and gaming, where both fun games and real money games can be played with the same user account.

Although there are many legal issues here, I do not know if it is possible to overcome them. However, if the two can be brought together by ensuring fair play and secure payments using blockchain, then maybe it can happen in the future. However, the possibility is very low because grambiling is still banned in various countries in the world and it has been banned for moral reasons. People rarely adapt to what they do not see morally. However, grambiling and gaming have been brought closer than before, and this is much more than before.

People from all walks of life and all classes can play games, but grambing is played above the age of eighteen and with various restrictions. Therefore, if it is to run parallel with gaming, gramming will have to take a long time and it is often better to leave it to the future.

I think we are now comparing oranges to apple's here !!

Why would the gambling or the gaming industry be competing in the same industry? I know they might be classed as some form of entertainment but honestly these can't be put in the same sentence, besides gambling is meant for adults while gaming can accommodate little ones as young as 3years old, so technically speaking both thrive in their own way.

Besides I think the gaming industry will forever be a bigger platform than gambling because people now are being advised to gamble responsibly without over doing it.

That is true, both are in the gaming industry so there's no need to compare these 2. Gaming industry though is noted more on the outcome with respect to skills, whereas, gambling is correlated more on luck or chance. But in most cases, they are used interchangeably, though they have quite slim difference in some aspects.
But to put it side by side, I don't think there's significance that we can get out of this comparison. Both are serving the humanity in terms of fun and entertainment as well as the promise of raking money. That's it. What else can we get from this type of industry? It is always a part of humanity, so either gambling or gaming, it will be there touching the humanity itself.

Gambling platforms are not generally allowed in all places. In many places, it is seen that gambling is prohibited. But in the case of the gambling industry, it is different. Those who gamble is not treated differently. That is why the market of this industry has reached about 250 billion dollars, but the gambling industry is only 100 billion dollars. However, the positive aspect here is that the gambling industry is gradually seeing a massive rise. People are now starting to think of gambling as their daily entertainment center. We can definitely say that the gambling industry will rise even more in the future. People have shown interest in gambling by defying the ban using cryptocurrencies.

Indeed, there is no need to make a strong effort to compare the two, because in many cases gamblers also play games, both offer entertainment. However, there is a fundamental difference regarding the gambling industry, where gambling has regulations that must be obeyed by everyone, which if found to be violated will result in sanctions, both for users and bookies.

The gaming industry has become larger than the gambling industry because it provides space for children under the age of 18. Actualy, some games today also have the potential to cause negative effects on children, and some even require top up. Overall, both can cause problems if accessed excessively.

The Truth is that gaming industry will always take the leading center in terms of market cap, and liqudities, there is no way gambling industry will come close to the gaming industry in this situation, and we need to always point ourselves to that factors that desperate them and how one fall under the other, and in this case gambling falls under the gaming industry so for that reason we can't compare the two for whatever reason.

Well, anything is possible but I honestly don't think that there will ever come a time when online gambling will have a better or higher market share than online gaming, and this is due to the fact that online gaming is more fun than online gambling, there are alot of people around the world who are into online gaming, and this is coupled with the fact that this an industry that the government are not after just as they are after online gambling..

Another reason why I think online gaming will continue to stay ahead of online gambling is that online gaming is generally accepted worldwide, even in places and regions where gambling is completely banned, online gaming is still active and accepted in those places.
So, I believe that online gaming will continue to stay ahead of online gambling and personal, I absolutely believe this is not bad, the two industries aren't competing after all.

If many countries eventually update their regulations regarding gambling and allow the gambling industry to develop in those countries, I think it would only take a short time to surpass the achievements of the online gaming industry.
After all, the demand for gambling is very high worldwide, even before everything became online. But is that possible? The restrictions implemented are based on concerns about addiction and to protect citizens.

Banks often block deposits to online casinos. In my country, almost all banks block gambling sites  you cant use a card or bank account for foreign betting sites, only for domestic ones, which are often very poor. However, as cryptocurrencies become increasingly popular, this situation will change over time with cryptocurrencies, you dont need a bank, deposits are simple and discreet, and practically anyone can deposit to any gambling site they want.

You are answering your own question. How could a heavily regulated and restricted industry(banned in many countries) surpass an industry, which isn't heavily regulated and banned in many jurisdictions around the world? The statistics don't include the revenue generated by the illegal gambling industry around the world. There is a pretty big illegal gambling industry around the globe for sure. Online gaming revenue is being hit by the resurgence of online piracy. Maybe that's why many videogame studios and companies moved to the freemium model or the "pay-to-win" model instead of relying on direct videogame sales.

Online gambling can surpass the online gaming industry especially if it can develop more gambling games to attract people. It will be a matter of time to see online gambling grow bigger than today so we can wait for that. But that will need allowance from the government so that online gambling can grow. If the government is trying to tighten the regulations, maybe the progress will not be too fast but following what happens around the country.

I don't think these two industries are worth comparing because they appeal to different types of people. There are gamblers and there are passionate gamblers, I personally see it that way. But on the other hand, when I was young, I could spend hours playing games, but when I got older, I didn't have the time or perhaps the desire because I considered it a waste of time. However, I still find time to place bets occasionally. So maybe it also depends on our perceptions, I think gambling is far ahead of other gaming industries because it's accompanied by sporting events and is much better advertised.

That's not the case mate, if that was the case, then gambling should have surpassed gaming already before now since there are already so many attractive games on so many reputable casinos. But the gaming industry are making money to sell their games, they also earn by selling some features on their game and they also earn by the ads they add to their games. They earn this money and doesn't give a penny back to the gamers, that's why they will keep doubling more on their revenue more than gambling industry.

Does that statistic keep in their calculation the people who play with cryptocurrencies and casinos who operate solely on them ?

So if not then that statistic is totally irrelevant and the reality should be that casinos operating on cryptocurrencies should have made much more in total than that number. I know people play like crazy as there are people who have a lot of Bitcoin from early days and they don't care much if they lose 1 full Bitcoin, that 1 Bitcoin is 120.000 dollars spent in a short amount of time. No one in online Fiat casinos can do that so for me the gambling is much bigger than that stat.

Even though online games are not directly controlled by gambling, they are indirectly forced to grow. Because now most online games require you to pay money to have a good experience, such as various events or royal passes, and you also have to pay money to open various surprise chests. Now, it is not enough to be a good player, you have to invest a lot of money in your account to make your profile look good. You will notice that many online spend thousands to make their gaming profile more beautiful. Do you think this does not affect ordinary gamers? Of course it does and if you look a little at the news portals, you will see that many ordinary gamers spend excessive money on their profile, which is not really fun at all. Although you cannot directly compare it with gambling, it can be said to be a kind of influence. Where people are addicted to gambling for the greed of money, in current online games, people spend excessive money to make their profile look good and suffer financial losses.

They're two similar sectors—we're still talking about online gaming, but video games have reached enormous numbers in recent years. Asian players are also the largest percentage of video game users globally.
The issue of gambling bans will certainly significantly impact the percentage of earnings, based on the official numbers we have.
I'm not sure this scenario is possible, however. Most video gamers are minors, and they're the ones who actually spend more time, compared to gamblers, who for obvious reasons must be adults and have money to play, especially considering the restrictions on gambling worldwide.
I see this change as difficult.

I think that there will be at time that the market cap or share for both of these will be at par. But not to the point that one has to take over the over. These two are well complementing each other's market and how they're becoming successful to their own industries. So both sports fans could also be sports bettors and that's why it's a good combination and I don't want to go to that idea about others being top of the other. Anyway, that's what it is and it'll happen as it is right now.

No!!! I think it is very unlikely that it will pass traditional gaming at short or medium term (before 10 years) because, as you said,  regulations of gambling are very strong, and more than half of countries have very severe restrictions on gambling, something that doesn't happen with traditional games. And then I think the audience of gambling is much more niched than other types of games that can be played freely by children and teenagers.

So, I think that on addition to all this, the cultural aspect of "entertainment" is much stronger in video games, while gambling is still seen as risky and faces a lot of prejudice in many societies.
I am sorry to say... but the world is not yet mature enough to embrace gambling responsibly and broadly.

This hugely depends on the context on how gambling would overtake the gaming industry.

Are we talking about profits? Number of users? or are we under the context of its overall popularity? There are lots of factors that we can discuss and there is only so limited information that you posted on what to discuss- let's take it one by one:

If we are talking about profits, then we can all agree that the gambling industry earns astronomically higher compared to the gaming industry. If we are talking about the number of users, I would argue that the gaming industry has the edge on it; and if we are talking about its overall popularity, then there is a balance between both.

You also need to consider gaming industry (not related to gambling at all) also grows at a very fast pace, it does not stay as it is, as it is an industry which have already surpassed the industry is cinema in term of gross income.
Also, regulation is an advantage which gambling has when compared to gambling, everyone can play a game which is classified as suitable for their age, Genshin impact and other gacha games are a good example, it is played by both young teens and adults, which is something that cannot be achieved in gambling, at least not legally.

The gaming industry has the advantage of restrictions and regulations, making it acceptable to all groups and countries, on the other hand the gambling industry does not offer this for obvious reasons and most countries still prohibit it. For this reason, I believe the gambling industry will have a hard time surpassing the achievements of the non-gambling gaming industry. But one thing is for sure, both industries have grown rapidly nowadays.

I don't think so. Although they may seem similar, they are completely different markets, with very specific audiences. While the betting market focuses solely on adults, the gaming market targets virtually all ages, ensuring a greater number of "customers" and, consequently, more revenue. Besides the most important issue, the regulation of the betting market, which could hinder potential growth. It has everything it needs to grow, but first it needs to overcome this and other obstacles.

With what i can see from what is happening now, the two both has a unique significance to be in demand and start on the fore front of what the people wants, because they both serves a similar function, only time is what can make the difference more evident and visible in us, because we are going to see all these manifest now or later in the future as we tend to see how they both perform from what others have to experienced form them.

Both serves as fun and entertainment activities, true, but gambling has its channel of making money which is from the losses of players and part of this money is given back to players even though the casino still remain rich at the end of the day after paying gamblers their wins, they don't have all the money to themselves because they put a lot to promotion and advertisement and then tax payment.

If you look at the side of gaming, they make money whether directly or indirectly from gamers and they never give a penny back to gamers like gambling does. So, they have full revenue and then pay tax and I don't think they spend more on ads like gambling does.

I think it will be difficult for online gambling to surpass non-gambling video games. Gambling has many restrictions. First, there's the minimum age, second, there's the verification process, third, there's a very high risk of losing money; what's more, in the long run, 97-99% of players will lose it anyway. Furthermore, online games have simpler plots and a shorter immersion time. On the other hand, comparing these two industries isn't entirely fair, as they have fundamentally different monetization models. I'd even say they have completely different ideologies.

Personally, I 100% believe that the gambling industry isn't in any form of competition with the gaming industry, and so also, the gaming industry isn't also in any competition with the gambling industry, both are existing and serving their respective communities, I don't see a future where the gambling industry overtake the gaming industry or vice versa simply because like I said before, both are not in competition..

We might try to compare because the market cap or share of the gaming industry is far more than that of the gambling industry, but I personally believe that both will continue to grow as more people embrace gaming, and gambling.
And let's not forget as well that some persons or people who are into gaming are also into gambling as well, so both this industry will continue to co-exist for generations to come and I don't think both will ever be in competition of who take the crown as the market leader.

That could happen someday if more countries allow gambling. People now like online gambling because that gives them ease of access to gambling. So some people visit online casinos and slowly leave offline casinos although some others still visit offline casinos.

We don't know the probability and the scenario that will happen but with the growth of technology, that can help spread to many countries. We also don't know how gambling will evolve in the future because with better technologies, everything is possible.

We can just wait and see what happens next while we can still use what we already used. When the time comes and everything has changed, we will see it and use it if we want.

Interesting topic — gambling could grow faster with better regulation and tech integration, like blockchain transparency and fair-play systems. Still, gaming attracts a wider age range and isn’t restricted by laws in most regions. For gambling to catch up, global acceptance and safer frameworks are key. Do you think regulation or innovation will drive that shift first?

I think it's unlikely that online gambling will surpass the non-gambling online gaming industry in revenue in the foreseeable future. There's a huge gap in the markets. After all, online gambling remains significantly smaller than the entire non-gambling industry.
And we need to keep in mind the legal barriers: the legal framework really does significantly limit the expansion of gambling. China, Germany, and France have strict regulations, and this limits its potential reach.
Therefore, I think the likelihood of such a scenario is extremely low. It would require unprecedented changes.

In principle, it is possible, but if we talk about probability, then realistically the chances of gambling surpassing the gaming industry are still relatively small in the short term. This is not without reason, as public perception of gambling and regulations will certainly limit this from happening. I think that as long as the public still sees it as a high-risk activity that can lead to addiction, it will be quite difficult for gambling to develop more widely in a short period of time. However, once again, no one knows what the future holds, what seems impossible today may become plausible in the future.

The statistics seem from the two of them when compared to each other is what could first give the foresight of which is gaining more attention than the other, we know that the gambling industries are fast growing and the same with the gaming industry because of their advanced technology approach, but I don't think one can stop or hinder the other from gaining more recognition because they serve almost similar or different purpose for people to have fun.