Cost of Gambling Calculator

Small, regular bets are designed to feel painless. Totalled over a year, the real cost becomes hard to ignore.

I spend € each, times a .

That burns €0 every year — €0 over a decade

Invested at % a year instead, that's €0 in 20 years.

See the breakdown

Runs in your browser · nothing stored · estimate: price × frequency × 52, invested as a yearly contribution.

Enter your typical stake and how often you bet in a week to see the yearly and ten-year cost.

If gambling stops being fun, free, confidential help is available — in the UK via GamCare (gamcare.org.uk) and similar services elsewhere.

How it's worked out

Yearly cost = price × times per week × 52. The “if invested” figures assume you put the same amount in each year and it grows at the rate you set (default 7%) — an ordinary annuity. They're estimates to show scale, not guaranteed returns.

Cost of Gambling Calculator

How it's worked out

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