Some Big Gambling Nations

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Roland Ledoux

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In the US, gambling brings in $60 billion annually, largely to the underworld. In Great Britain, about $5.5 billion are bet each year, with the government taking around $450 million.

In France, citizens wagered $2.6 billion yearly. In Monaco, the yearly take is $30-$40 billion. In Belgium, total turnover is $500 million. In the Netherlands, it is $300 million. In West Germany, it is $4 billion. In Italy, $600 million. In Japan, $14 billion. In Canada, $3 billion.

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Ordained minister (thus a servant). Called to encourage and inspire one another by teaching His Word, and through intercessory prayer for others, praying for those in need as well as the lost. I and my wife of 50+ years live in Delta, Colorado where the Lord has chosen to plant us in a beautiful church home.

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