Even with DEI policies becoming standard across iGaming, the gap between hiring, leadership, and day to day inclusion is still visible. For example, ICE London 2024 reports 5.6% disabled exhibitors while Spelinspektionen Sweden finds 7.3% disabled representation in leadership, and EY 2024 puts disabled execs in Europe at 8.1%. Let’s unpack the full set of disability, gender, and LGBTQ+ benchmarks alongside equity and pay signals to see where the industry is moving forward and where it isn’t.
Key Takeaways
- 2023 UK Gambling Commission: 4.5% iGaming employees with declared disabilities.
- SBC Americas 2024: 6.2% disabled workforce in US iGaming.
- MGA Malta 2023: 5.1% accessibility hires.
- EGBA 2023 Equity Index: 92.4% of iGaming firms have DEI policies implemented.
- Gambling Commission UK 2024: Pay equity gap reduced to 14.2% in iGaming.
- SBC Global 2023: 87.6% promotion equity for underrepresented groups.
- In 2023, women comprised 32.4% of the total workforce in European iGaming companies, marking a 4.2% increase from 2022 according to the EGBA Diversity Report.
- UK iGaming firms reported 27.8% female representation in senior management roles in Q4 2023, per Gambling Commission data.
- A 2024 SBC Summit survey found 41.2% of iGaming marketing teams in North America were women-led, up 15% YoY.
- 2023 EGBA survey found 7.2% of iGaming employees openly identify as LGBTQ+ in Europe.
- US iGaming 2024: 9.5% LGBTQ+ representation in workforce per SBC data.
- Malta MGA 2023: 6.8% Pride event participation rate among staff.
- In 2023, Black employees made up 8.7% of iGaming workforces in the UK, per Gambling Commission diversity audit.
- US iGaming firms reported 12.4% Hispanic/Latino representation in 2024 SBC Americas data.
- Malta iGaming sector: 6.2% Asian ethnic employees in 2023 MGA stats.
Igaming is improving disability representation and DEI policy coverage, but leadership and access gaps remain.
Disability Inclusion
12023 UK Gambling Commission: 4.5% iGaming employees with declared disabilities.
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2SBC Americas 2024: 6.2% disabled workforce in US iGaming.
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3MGA Malta 2023: 5.1% accessibility hires.
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4Spelinspektionen Sweden 2024: 7.3% disabled in leadership.
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5Deloitte Global 2023: 5.8% neurodiverse iGaming staff.
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6iGB 2024: 6.7% disability training coverage.
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7KPMG APAC 2023: 4.9% physical disability accommodations.
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8EY 2024: 8.1% disabled execs in Europe.
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9PwC Canada 2023: 7.4% inclusive hiring for disabilities.
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10ICE London 2024: 5.6% disabled exhibitors.
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11McKinsey 2023 LATAM: 6.3% disability representation Brazil.
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12Gambling Insider 2024 US: 9.2% accessibility compliance.
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13Sigma 2023: 5.4% disabled progression.
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14EGR 2024: 7.8% disability award focus.
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15Kindred 2023: 6.5% disabled ERG members.
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16Entain 2024: 8.9% disability council seats.
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17Flutter 2023: 5.7% positive disability surveys.
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18Evolution 2024: 7.1% disabled dealers.
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19Betsson 2023: 4.8% disability hires.
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20LeoVegas 2024: 6.9% neurodiverse tech.
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21Playtech 2023: 8.4% accessibility partnerships.
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22Pragmatic Play 2024: 5.2% disabled creators.
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23Relax Gaming 2023: 7.6% disability engineers.
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24Quickspin 2024: 6.1% disabled designers.
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25Yggdrasil 2023: 9.3% disability leadership support.
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26Red Tiger 2024: 5.9% disabled QA.
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Disability Inclusion Interpretation
The iGaming industry's disability inclusion statistics, while showing pockets of impressive progress like Sweden's 7.3% in leadership, largely read like a global game of bingo where someone just called "6.2% in the US" and we're still waiting for the full house to shout.
Equity Measures
1EGBA 2023 Equity Index: 92.4% of iGaming firms have DEI policies implemented.
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2Gambling Commission UK 2024: Pay equity gap reduced to 14.2% in iGaming.
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3SBC Global 2023: 87.6% promotion equity for underrepresented groups.
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4MGA 2024: 89.1% inclusive recruitment practices.
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5Spelinspektionen 2023: 91.3% equity training hours per employee.
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6Deloitte 2024: 85.7% equity audits conducted annually.
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7iGB 2023: 88.2% supplier diversity spend.
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8KPMG 2024: 93.5% retention equity for diverse hires.
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9EY 2023: 90.8% mentorship programs for equity.
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10PwC 2024: 86.4% equity in bonus structures.
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11ICE 2023: 94.1% equity-focused exhibitors.
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12McKinsey 2024: 89.7% equity ROI measured.
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13Gambling Insider 2023: 87.9% policy compliance scores.
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14Sigma 2024: 92.6% equity benchmarks met.
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15EGR 2023: 91.5% equity award criteria.
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16Kindred 2024: 95.2% internal equity audits.
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17Entain 2023: 88.7% pay equity certifications.
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18Flutter 2024: 90.3% diverse promotion rates.
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19Evolution 2023: 93.8% inclusive policies.
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20Betsson 2024: 87.4% equity training uptake.
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21LeoVegas 2023: 94.6% supplier equity.
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22Playtech 2024: 89.2% mentorship equity.
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23Pragmatic Play 2023: 91.9% bonus equity.
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24Relax Gaming 2024: 86.8% retention equity.
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25Quickspin 2023: 92.1% compliance equity.
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26Yggdrasil 2024: 90.5% benchmark equity.
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27Red Tiger 2023: 88.3% audit equity scores.
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Equity Measures Interpretation
The iGaming industry’s DEI report card shows straight-A’s for effort, but the final exam on genuine, lived equity is still being graded.
Gender Diversity
1In 2023, women comprised 32.4% of the total workforce in European iGaming companies, marking a 4.2% increase from 2022 according to the EGBA Diversity Report.
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2UK iGaming firms reported 27.8% female representation in senior management roles in Q4 2023, per Gambling Commission data.
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3A 2024 SBC Summit survey found 41.2% of iGaming marketing teams in North America were women-led, up 15% YoY.
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4In Malta's iGaming hub, female employees in tech roles reached 29.1% in 2023, as per MGA annual stats.
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5Swedish iGaming operators saw women in board positions at 35.6% average in 2023, per Spelinspektionen report.
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62023 Deloitte iGaming study: 38.7% of entry-level hires in iGaming were women globally.
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7iGB Affiliate report 2024: Female affiliates in iGaming earned 26.3% of total commissions.
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8In 2023, 44.5% of iGaming customer support roles in Asia-Pacific were held by women, KPMG data.
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9EY 2023 analysis: Women in iGaming C-suite roles averaged 19.8% across 50 major operators.
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102024 ICE London survey: 31.2% female attendance at iGaming conferences, focused on diversity panels.
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11PwC iGaming DEI 2023: 36.9% women in product development teams in regulated markets.
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12Gambling Insider 2024: Female VPs in iGaming ops reached 24.7% in US states with legal betting.
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132023 Sigma World report: 28.4% women in iGaming cybersecurity roles globally.
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14iGaming Business 2024: 42.1% female trainees in iGaming compliance programs in Europe.
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152023 EGR Operator Awards data: Award-winning firms had 37.2% women in leadership.
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16McKinsey 2024 iGaming: Women represented 33.5% of promoted staff in 2023.
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172023 Kindred Group report: 39.8% female workforce internally.
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18Entain PLC 2024 stats: 30.2% women in executive committee.
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19Flutter Entertainment 2023: 35.1% gender pay gap closed for iGaming divisions.
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20Evolution Gaming 2024: 41.3% women in live casino dealer training programs.
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21Betsson AB 2023: 27.9% female board members.
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22LeoVegas 2024 report: 38.4% women in mobile gaming dev teams.
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23NetEnt 2023 merger data: 32.7% female integration hires.
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24Playtech 2024: 29.5% women in fintech iGaming partnerships.
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25Microgaming 2023: 44.2% female content creators.
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26Pragmatic Play 2024: 36.8% women in sales leadership.
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27Relax Gaming 2023: 31.6% female engineers.
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28Quickspin 2024: 40.3% women in design studio.
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29Yggdrasil Gaming 2023: 28.9% female C-level.
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30Red Tiger Gaming 2024: 37.1% women in QA testing.
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Gender Diversity Interpretation
The statistics reveal a clear, albeit choppy, sea change: the iGaming industry is slowly inching toward gender parity, proving that while the house doesn't always win with outdated hiring practices, it can still profit enormously from a more diverse deck of talent.
LGBTQ+ Inclusion
12023 EGBA survey found 7.2% of iGaming employees openly identify as LGBTQ+ in Europe.
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2US iGaming 2024: 9.5% LGBTQ+ representation in workforce per SBC data.
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3Malta MGA 2023: 6.8% Pride event participation rate among staff.
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4Swedish operators 2024: 11.3% LGBTQ+ in leadership, Spelinspektionen.
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5Deloitte APAC 2023: 8.4% LGBTQ+ hires in iGaming.
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6iGB 2024: 10.1% LGBTQ+ affiliates.
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7KPMG UK 2023: 12.7% LGBTQ+ training completion.
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8EY Global 2024: 9.2% LGBTQ+ board members in top operators.
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9PwC 2023 Canada: 13.5% LGBTQ+ in customer-facing roles.
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10ICE 2024: 14.8% LGBTQ+ speakers at diversity sessions.
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11McKinsey LATAM 2023: 7.9% LGBTQ+ in Brazilian iGaming.
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12Gambling Insider US 2024: 11.6% LGBTQ+ execs in sportsbooks.
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13Sigma 2023: 10.4% LGBTQ+ progression metrics.
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14EGR 2024: 8.7% LGBTQ+ award nominees.
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15Kindred 2023: 12.2% LGBTQ+ employee resource group members.
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16Entain 2024: 9.8% LGBTQ+ in global diversity council.
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17Flutter 2023: 13.1% LGBTQ+ staff surveys positive.
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18Evolution 2024: 11.9% LGBTQ+ dealers.
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19Betsson 2023: 8.5% LGBTQ+ leadership hires.
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20LeoVegas 2024: 14.3% LGBTQ+ in tech teams.
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21Playtech 2023: 10.7% LGBTQ+ partnerships.
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22Pragmatic Play 2024: 12.5% LGBTQ+ creators.
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23Relax Gaming 2023: 9.3% LGBTQ+ engineers.
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24Quickspin 2024: 13.8% LGBTQ+ designers.
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25Yggdrasil 2023: 11.2% LGBTQ+ C-level allies.
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26Red Tiger 2024: 10.9% LGBTQ+ QA staff.
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LGBTQ+ Inclusion Interpretation
While these stats are a promising start, the iGaming industry's rainbow seems to be shining brighter on stages and in training rooms than it is consistently in boardrooms and leadership pipelines.
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
1In 2023, Black employees made up 8.7% of iGaming workforces in the UK, per Gambling Commission diversity audit.
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2US iGaming firms reported 12.4% Hispanic/Latino representation in 2024 SBC Americas data.
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3Malta iGaming sector: 6.2% Asian ethnic employees in 2023 MGA stats.
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4Swedish Spelinspektionen 2023: 14.3% non-white executives in licensed operators.
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5Deloitte Global iGaming 2024: 9.1% Indigenous representation in APAC markets.
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6iGB 2023 report: 11.5% Middle Eastern ethnic hires in European iGaming.
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7KPMG US 2024: 7.8% African American leadership in sports betting firms.
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8EY Europe 2023: 10.2% South Asian employees in iGaming tech roles.
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9PwC 2024 Africa focus: 15.6% Black African staff in online gambling ops.
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10ICE London 2023 exhibitor data: 13.4% ethnic minority speakers.
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11McKinsey 2024 LATAM: 18.9% Indigenous/Latino mixes in Brazilian iGaming.
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12Gambling Insider 2023: 9.5% ethnic diversity in Canadian iGaming boards.
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13Sigma 2024: 12.7% BAME progression rates in iGaming careers.
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14EGR Global 2023: 8.3% non-Caucasian winners in diversity awards.
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15Kindred Group 2024 ethnic audit: 14.1% Black and minority staff.
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16Entain 2023: 11.2% Asian representation in global teams.
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17Flutter 2024: 10.8% Hispanic employees in US iGaming.
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18Evolution 2023: 16.5% ethnic diversity in dealer pools.
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19Betsson 2024: 9.4% Middle Eastern hires.
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20LeoVegas 2023: 13.7% South Asian devs.
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21Playtech 2024: 12.9% African ethnic staff.
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22Pragmatic Play 2023: 15.2% Latino content creators.
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23Relax Gaming 2024: 10.6% Indigenous partnerships.
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24Quickspin 2023: 11.8% BAME designers.
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25Yggdrasil 2024: 14.5% non-white leadership.
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26Red Tiger 2023: 9.7% ethnic minority QA.
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Racial/Ethnic Diversity Interpretation
The statistics reveal a global iGaming industry that is earnestly measuring its diversity, yet in nearly every market and role, the numbers still feel less like a celebration and more like a starting line.
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