Gambling is an incredible double waste of money and time. It is calculated that Italians dedicate approximately half a billion hours to this activity every yearAt the same time, the legal part of gambling (scratch cards, video poker, various bets, etc.) means an annual expense for Italians of approximately 100 billion euros per yearThen there's the hidden part, locked away in the hands of criminal gangs who, according to some law enforcement estimates, rake in around 9 billion euros a year from this illicit activity.
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