CasinoTempen 2025, an annual survey published by CasinoFeber, asked Swedish online casino and betting players about mental health diagnoses. For casino players, the percentage was around 20%, and for betting players, it was 19%. Still, most participants reported having no diagnosis at all.
Though self-reported, the figures serve as consumer survey data, not clinical proof. They still provide a helpful alert to both operators and regulators. The data also suggests that spending alone may not capture every player-protection concern.
Young Women Report Higher Rates
The biggest gap is in the gender and age data. In the survey, 29% of women said they’ve been diagnosed with a mental health condition at some point, while only 13% of men reported the same.
This gap gets wider with younger groups. Among women aged 18 to 26, 34% reported a diagnosis, while the figure for men in the same age group was 13%.
When looking at players aged 41 to 50, the difference was smaller. Women in this age range were at 20%, and men were at 17%.
Self-Exclusion Figures Shift by Product
CasinoTempen 2025 also looked at players who had used Spelpaus, Sweden’s national self-exclusion system. Of sports bettors in this cohort, 35% indicated they had ever been diagnosed with a mental illness. In 2024, the percentage was 28%.
A different development was observed among casino players. They saw their number drop from 32% to 26%.
The survey does not explain why the two player groups moved in different directions. Still, the contrast may be useful for Sweden’s safer gambling debate. It suggests that betting and casino players possibly need to be considered separately as opposed to being regarded as one audience.
Spending Does Not Tell the Whole Story
The survey found no great spending divergence between those with and without a diagnosis. Players with a reported diagnosis were slightly more common in some higher-spending bands, but the gap was small.
Unequal was also the frequency. Betting was more likely to be a weekly activity in those with no diagnosis. Only a small percentage in both groups reported daily or almost daily play.
That raises a broader question for the operators. Spending alone may miss some risk signals. Age, gender, self-exclusion history and changes in usual behavior may give a fuller picture.
