{"id":5825,"date":"2020-12-15T17:05:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T17:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bettingwebsites.org.uk\/?page_id=5825"},"modified":"2021-09-16T14:41:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T14:41:15","slug":"when-do-people-bet-and-play-games-the-most","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bettingwebsites.org.uk\/articles\/when-do-people-bet-and-play-games-the-most\/","title":{"rendered":"When Do People Bet and Play Games the Most?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Betting and casino gaming are activities that we all just think happen quite randomly. Once someone feels the urge or desire to play, they will access a casino game or sportsbook and go for it. Of course, people bet 24\/7 but when exactly are people participate in betting and gaming the most. Surely there are times of the day that witness more traffic than other hours. Why is this? And is it the same for sports betting as it is for casino gameplay?<\/p>\n
That\u2019s precisely what we intend to look at today \u2013 when people bet and play games the most. Plus, is there any relation to the time that people participate in these gambling activities and gambling addiction? Could it be that players accessing casino games late at night are more likely to suffer from problem gambling than those engaging in it at lunchtime? Let\u2019s see what the figures show and how they could be of vital inside information to responsible gambling campaigners.<\/p>\n
It stands to reason that most people would be looking to place sports wagers right before their favourite sporting events occur. After all, there\u2019s little point in trying to make a bet on it once it\u2019s ended! That being said, with many sportsbooks now offering their members the possibility of placing wagers on events while they\u2019re in-play, this isn\u2019t always the case. For events like the FIFA World Cup or Wimbledon as two examples, sports bettors will be out in force both prior to and during the games played throughout the tournaments.<\/p>\n
As a matter of fact, during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a total of \u20ac136 billion was registered in betting turnover<\/a> for the time period that it occurred. That figure, which was also confirmed by FIFA, came about as part of an estimated global betting turnover of \u20ac2.1 billion per match in the tournament. Much of that was generated prior to the events taking place, with the majority of those bets being placed within a couple of days before. Of course, these types of tournaments, including the Olympics, the aforementioned Wimbledon and so on, do not occur every month. Instead, they\u2019re either annual, bi-annual or quadrennial events. What about the sports events that take place on a more frequent basis?<\/p>\n Well, it can be said that it\u2019s pretty much the same situation in most cases. As a sports event gets closer, more people are likely to get hyped up for it, and in that instance, proceed with placing a bet on it. Of course, the more popular sports such as football, tennis, basketball and so on tend to have much more activity than the rarer sports. If the Super Bowl is approaching for example, there will be a surge in people betting on which NFL team they believe will win it. However, during the normal NFL season, prior to each event taking place, sports betting sites will see a surge in people opting to place wagers.<\/p>\n Of course modern betting sites provide sports betting 24 hours a day from leagues across the world so there is always something to bet on. People who bet regularly on foreign sports they know little about at unsavory times, however, could be showing signs gambling addiction.\u00a0 It is one of the things sites monitor to check for signs of harm.<\/p>\n Casino gaming is a different ballgame altogether. After all, there isn\u2019t really anything that would act as a prime reason for people choosing to play games at a specific time. Instead, it would generally depend upon when there is time for the player to access games.\u00a0 Generally, people who play games will spend longer on a site than people who bet on sports, which can often be done in seconds.\u00a0 Therefore, most will only access a site when they have time to play for a period of time.<\/p>\n The majority of people work during the day, so it\u2019s essentially not a convenient time for them to also participate in casino gameplay during the standard working day hours. It\u2019s for this reason that the evening hours of the day generally see a spike in player participation at online casinos as well as an increase in promotions, happy hours, special events, etc.<\/p>\n It’s for this reason that various land-based casinos don\u2019t open their doors until later on in the day, because they know that custom will be slow before those hours. Online casinos are always available around-the-clock, but in the same way, they don\u2019t experience such a rush in traffic until the evening hours.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As far as a specific time of the year, some people have come to the theory that it\u2019s better to play games towards the end of a month. This is more than likely just a theory based on speculation, because all games are random<\/a>, and nothing can be done to influence their outcome. However, some people believe that jackpots build up more towards the end of a month, and for this reason, accessing a casino and playing these games at such a time gives you more chance of hitting a big win. That\u2019s certainly not something that can be 100% negated, but then again, if these slot games and progressive jackpots are entirely random, it sort of suggests this isn\u2019t the case at all.<\/p>\n Many people are also paid monthly so naturally have more leisure money to spend at the end of a month when they have just been paid.<\/p>\n At the same time, some people have questioned when the best time to play slots and other games at a casino is. The truth of the matter is that there isn\u2019t really a so-called \u201cbest time\u201d, because platforms are open 24\/7. It\u2019s more so about there being a convenience factor for you, rather than there being a specific best time. It\u2019s just that more people are freer in the evenings than during the day, so this is when traffic at online casinos tends to peak.<\/p>\n Perhaps not so surprising though, is that during the corona virus outbreak in 2020 more people worked from home or couldn’t work at all and this caused a particular increase on casino gaming sessions.\u00a0 Although it is worth bearing in mind this was bigger during the first lockdown when sports were cancelled compared to subsequent lockdowns when professional sports continued.<\/p>\n During the United Kingdom\u2019s first lockdown in the second quarter of 2020, people seeking out online casino sites hit an all-time high<\/a>. This was partially due to the fact that land-based establishments were forced to close their doors for a period of time, but also because people were spending more time at home rather than in an office, for example. The most popular locations in the UK for casino searches were Hull, Stoke-on-Trent, Bradford and Bolton \u2013 all Northern cities in England. Information about the times of day that these searches occurred in their majority was not made available, though.<\/p>\n One big question about the time of day when betting and gaming take place, is whether or not it has any sort of effect on problem gambling figures. Well, there could be some sort of insight into that, as it happens. According to studies carried out by responsible gambling charity Gamble Aware and accountancy firm PwC, people with online gambling problems are likely to participate in such activities in the middle of the night. At the same time, such players are likely to spend an average of \u00a398 per day and place up to 90 bets per session.<\/p>\n Those figures, as reported by The Guardian<\/em><\/a>, are in stark comparison to people who aren\u2019t considered to be at risk, who wager just \u00a314 per session, split between two and seven bets.<\/p>\n Gamble Aware said that problem gamblers who were spoken to and studied as part of the investigation were \u201cmore likely to place bets between midnight and 4am, and to gamble throughout the week, rather than mainly on a Saturday\u201d. The weekend day is supposedly when non-risk players participate in their gaming activities. Those at the highest risk of developing a gambling addiction are likely to be young, unmarried men who are also unemployed but looking for work.<\/p>\n The study was carried out in 2017 so that online betting companies can identify and protect those individuals who are at greatest risk of suffering from gambling addiction. However, Gamble Aware did not provide ideas on the ways that the operators could intervene in an addict\u2019s gambling activities.<\/p>\n Of course, campaigners have long stated that online betting companies have been slow with addressing the issue of problem gambling. Speaking on the matter, the Labour MP for Swansea East, Carolyn Harris mentioned that it is quite the inconvenient truth for online gambling companies that \u201csuch a huge proportion of their revenue comes from problem gambling\u201d. Therefore, it\u2019s of little wonder that they had taken very little serious action towards the issue, due to wanting to protect their own commercial interest.<\/p>\n Therefore, it could be said that those people partaking in late-night online gambling are more at risk of developing a gambling problem. Naturally, that\u2019s not the circumstance for each and every person engaging in evening betting. However, the likelihood of contracting an addiction is higher at those hours. Whereas if you\u2019re engaging in casino gaming and sports betting on a Saturday more so than any other day, you\u2019re considered to be less of a risk in this area.<\/p>\n The information discovered in the research noted above does seem to highlight that weekday gambling at late hours is common for addicted people. However, is it true that you have to participate in betting every single day at those hours to be considered a problem gambler? Well, not really. A problem gambler could actually involve himself or herself in gambling so frequently, but it\u2019s also possible to be addicted and only engage in such activities on infrequent occasions. Gambling can be considered a problem<\/a> if it actually causes problems and harm for you or those around you.<\/p>\n Of course, gambling problems aren\u2019t solely a problem for those that cannot afford it. Many people with a wealth of money engage in accessing online gambling, but have the mental struggles associated with gambling addiction. That\u2019s still a problem, regardless of if they have \u00a3100,000 in their bank account or \u00a310. Too much time spent on gambling activities can result in relationship problems, family issues, job loss and so on. And again, this matters regardless of your bank balance.<\/p>\nCasino Gameplay in the Evenings<\/h2>\n
Does Time of Day Have an Effect on Problem Gambling?<\/h2>\n
Do You Have To Bet Every Day To Be A Problem Gambler?<\/h2>\n