According to the information published, in these casinos, that also have slots, us$ 18 billion are bet, a figure superior to the one recorded by many legal casinos. Most of them are located in the center of the country, among Rishon Le Tzion and Netania, and in the latest years, several have been opened in Arabian cities, without the police knowledge.
The study also reveals that the average age of players is of 38 years old, with an increment of obsessive bettors, and women included in this segment reach the 30%.
Besides, low income led many pensioners and disabled people to become compulsive players in recent years.