The most venturesome nationalities

It would be logical to assume that the most venturesome people in the world live in Russia. There is even a saying about Russians: «What Russian does not like to drive fast?» Also Russian roller-coasters and Russian roulette come to mind.

However, things are not as they seem at first glance. Today we talk about the most venturesome nations and countries.

1. Calm Australians

According to the statistics, an Australian spends on lotteries and casinos around 1300 dollars a year. Perhaps the love of gambling is compensation for a lack of leisure such as cafes, cinemas and shopping centers. Most Australians live in rural areas, and want to have fun.

2. Discreet Europeans

Approximately 80% of Poles, Spaniards and Italians regularly spend money to participate in gambling entertainments, as do 74% of British, 70% of French and 52% of Germans. Most of the players are men. However, there is nothing to be surprised — buying lottery tickets for is considered to be the usual entertainment by the Europeans, such as a card game with friends on the weekends.

3. Hardworking Chinese

In China three types of gambling are officially permitted: horse racing, lotteries and betting on football. Casinos are prohibited, but a national love of risk is not destroyed. You can reach in an hour to an autonomous territory of Macao, the center of the modern gambling industry.