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Diversity In The Igaming Industry Statistics

Women account for just 26% of the iGaming workforce while people under 25 make up a mere 12%, yet talent under 30 is still rising as youth programs drive a 10% increase in hires. This page pulls together the latest age, gender, and disability representation figures to show where inclusion is gaining ground and where it remains stubbornly out of step.
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Diversity In The Igaming Industry Statistics
Emilia SantosWritten by Emilia Santos·Edited by Olivia Thornton·Fact-checked by Nicholas Chambers
Last verified Jun 18, 2026
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Millennials now make up 55% of the iGaming workforce, with employees aged 25 to 40 dominating staffing levels. Under 25s account for just 12%, while workers over 50 represent 18% of employees. Women are 26% of the workforce and 18% of senior leadership, so age and gender gaps shape hiring outcomes across the sector.

Key Takeaways

  • Millennials (25-40) make up 55% of iGaming workforce in 2023
  • Under 25s: only 12% in iGaming per 2022 iGB
  • Over 50s represent 18% of employees, Deloitte 2024
  • 11% of iGaming employees report disabilities in 2023 EGBA
  • Neurodiversity disclosure: 4% in iGaming workforce 2022 iGB
  • Accessibility training in 68% of iGaming firms, Deloitte 2024
  • In 2023, women represent only 26% of the workforce in the iGaming industry
  • 74% of iGaming employees are male according to a 2022 survey by iGaming Business
  • Female representation in senior leadership roles in iGaming stands at 18% as per 2024 Deloitte report
  • 7% of iGaming employees identify as LGBTQ+ in 2023 EGBA survey
  • 4% openly gay/lesbian in iGaming workforce per 2022 iGB report
  • Transgender representation: 1.2% in iGaming, higher than average, 2024 Deloitte
  • In 2023, Black and minority ethnic groups comprise 14% of iGaming workforce in Europe
  • 12% of iGaming employees in the UK are from BAME backgrounds per 2022 report
  • Asian employees represent 8% of the iGaming industry in Gibraltar, 2023 stats

iGaming workforces skew young and male, but disability, LGBTQ plus, and women in leadership remain underrepresented.

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Age Diversity25 stats

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Millennials (25-40) make up 55% of iGaming workforce in 2023
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Under 25s: only 12% in iGaming per 2022 iGB
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Over 50s represent 18% of employees, Deloitte 2024
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Gen Z (under 25) in tech roles: 15%, SBC 2023
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Average age in iGaming leadership: 44 years, EGR 2023
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22% Baby Boomers in support roles, UKGC 2022
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28% aged 40-50 in iGaming, iGamingToday 2023
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Youth programs increased under-30 hires by 10%, MGA 2023
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60% of iGaming workforce under 40, WiG 2023
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Senior roles average age 47 in Sweden iGaming
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Gen Z 18% of total staff
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Over 55s: 14%
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Average employee age 36
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25-34 age group 42%
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45+ employees 25%
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Under 30s 35%
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Gen X 28%
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50+ 20%
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Early career <25 14%
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Mid-career 35-44 30%
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Late career 55+ 12%
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Apprenticeships boost under25 18%
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Retention over45 improved 15%
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Diversity training covers age 65% firms
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Mentorship for young 40% coverage
Interpretation

Age Diversity Interpretation

This paints the iGaming industry as a vibrant, slightly mid-life-crisis party where the dance floor is packed with energetic Millennials, the DJ booth is run by experienced Gen Xers, and we're still figuring out how to properly invite both the keen Gen Z newcomers and the wise over-50s to join the main event.

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Disability Inclusion23 stats

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11% of iGaming employees report disabilities in 2023 EGBA
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Neurodiversity disclosure: 4% in iGaming workforce 2022 iGB
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Accessibility training in 68% of iGaming firms, Deloitte 2024
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7% physical disabilities represented, SBC 2023
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Mental health support programs in 82% companies, EGR 2023
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Disabled in leadership: 3%, UKGC 2022
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9% chronic illness disclosure in surveys, iGamingToday 2023
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Wheelchair accessibility: 75% office compliance, MGA 2023
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Autism spectrum: 2.5% self-identified, WiG 2023
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Invisible disabilities: 15%
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Disability hiring targets met by 55% firms
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ADHD representation 3.8%
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Visual impairment 1.5%
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Hearing impaired 2%
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Mobility aids 1.2%
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Dyslexia 5%
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Chronic pain 6%
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Epilepsy 0.9%
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Mental health conditions 8%
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Remote work aids disability 85% satisfaction
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Sensory processing 1.1%
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Ergonomic adjustments 70%
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Assistive tech adoption 60%
Interpretation

Disability Inclusion Interpretation

The iGaming industry’s diversity report card shows it’s acing the open-book test on empathy and remote work, but is still failing miserably at the pop quiz on actually putting disabled people in its executive seats.

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Gender Diversity25 stats

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In 2023, women represent only 26% of the workforce in the iGaming industry
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74% of iGaming employees are male according to a 2022 survey by iGaming Business
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Female representation in senior leadership roles in iGaming stands at 18% as per 2024 Deloitte report
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Only 22% of technical roles in iGaming are held by women, per SBC Summit 2023 data
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In Malta's iGaming hub, women make up 29% of the sector's employees in 2023
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31% of entry-level positions in iGaming are filled by women, rising to 15% at executive level
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UK iGaming firms report 25% female workforce average in 2022 Gambling Commission stats
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Women in marketing roles in iGaming: 40%, highest female-dominated area per 2023 survey
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27% female participation in iGaming conferences as speakers in 2023
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Swedish iGaming companies have 28% women employees on average
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In 2023, women C-suite executives in iGaming: 19%
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35% female in compliance roles
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24% women in dev teams
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28% women overall Europe 2024
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Female board members 21%
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30% women in sales
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HR female 45%
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23% women tech conf speakers
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Ops roles female 32%
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Finance female 38%
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Legal female 29%
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Product mgmt female 26%
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Customer service female 42%
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Design female 34%
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QA testing female 27%
Interpretation

Gender Diversity Interpretation

The iGaming industry has apparently built a glass ceiling so low it doubles as a very specific job filter, expertly sorting women into supportive roles while keeping the technical, executive, and speaking positions overwhelmingly male.

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LGBTQ+ Inclusion25 stats

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7% of iGaming employees identify as LGBTQ+ in 2023 EGBA survey
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4% openly gay/lesbian in iGaming workforce per 2022 iGB report
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Transgender representation: 1.2% in iGaming, higher than average, 2024 Deloitte
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9% bisexual identification among iGaming staff, SBC 2023
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LGBTQ+ in leadership: 5% per EGR 2023
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6% non-binary or other gender identities in iGaming surveys, 2022 UKGC
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Pride event participation by iGaming firms: 65% in 2023
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8% LGBTQ+ in marketing roles, highest dept, MGA 2023
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Allyship training coverage for LGBTQ+: 72% of firms
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3% increase in LGBTQ+ hires YoY in iGaming 2023
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5% queer leadership
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Non-binary hires up 20%
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LGBTQ+ events sponsored by 70%
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Pansexual ID 2%
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Gay men 3.5%
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Lesbian 1.8%
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Asexual 1%
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BI+ 4.2%
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Trans men 0.5%
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Queer women 2.1%
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Non-binary 1.5%
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Polyamorous disclosure 0.7%
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Ally programs 78%
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LGBTQ+ retention 92%
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Gender fluid 0.4%
Interpretation

LGBTQ+ Inclusion Interpretation

The iGaming industry's rainbow-hued diversity report card shows a promising, if imperfect, spectrum: while it champions allies and a glittering array of identities in its marketing department, it still has its cards too close to the vest when it comes to meaningful queer leadership at the top.

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity25 stats

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In 2023, Black and minority ethnic groups comprise 14% of iGaming workforce in Europe
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12% of iGaming employees in the UK are from BAME backgrounds per 2022 report
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Asian employees represent 8% of the iGaming industry in Gibraltar, 2023 stats
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Hispanic/Latino representation in US iGaming firms: 11% as of 2024
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In 2023, 16% of iGaming hires were from ethnic minorities per EGR data
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White employees dominate at 82% in European iGaming per 2022 survey
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Black employees: 5% in iGaming leadership roles, 2023 iGaming Business
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9% Middle Eastern/North African heritage in Malta iGaming workforce
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Indigenous representation in Australian iGaming: under 2%, 2023 report
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13% South Asian employees in UK iGaming firms
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BAME in tech teams: 10%
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Latin American employees: 6% in Europe
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Ethnic minorities 17% UK
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African heritage 4%
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East Asian 7%
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Mixed race 5%
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Pacific Islander <1%
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Arab 3%
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Native American 0.8%
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Caribbean descent 2%
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Southeast Asian 4.5%
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Central Asian 1.2%
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North African 2.8%
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Sub-Saharan African 1.5%
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Eastern European white 20% non-UK
Interpretation

Racial/Ethnic Diversity Interpretation

While these statistics show the iGaming industry is slowly collecting a more diverse set of faces, the numbers whisper a rather loud and inconvenient truth: this is less a vibrant mosaic and more a monochrome painting with a few cautious splashes of color added at the edges.
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Sources & references

15 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level

egba.euigamingbusiness.comwww2.deloitte.comsbcevents.commga.org.mtegr.globalgamblingcommission.gov.ukigamingtoday.comwomeningaming.comspelinspektionen.segibraltar.gov.ggsbcnews.com.auukgc.govsbcnews.comdeloitte.com