PPATK: 3.8 Million Of The 8.8 Million Online Gamblers 'Became' Debt Drivers

JAKARTA - The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) revealed that 3.8 million of the 8.8 million online or online players (judol) in 2024 are debtors.

"In 2024, of the 8.8 million players, 3.8 million have loans. So, he played onlineplus borrowing money at the bank," said PPATK Head Ivan Yustiavandana as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, May 9.

Ivan conveyed that the data had increased compared to the previous year. In 2023, he said, as many as 2.4 million out of 3.7 judol players were debtors.

"The next question is, if he doesn't have access to the bank, then he still has to buy food, pay for school, and stuff, where does he borrow it? He borrowed his run from loan (online loan)," he said.

According to Ivan, playing judol also has a social impact, and puts tremendous pressure on the gambler.

Meanwhile, he revealed that based on PPATK data in 2024, low-income groups tend to spend 73 percent of their money playing judol.

"In the past, it was possible to get Rp. 1 million to be thrown away, only Rp. 300 thousand. Now we get Rp. 1 million, Rp. 900 thousand can be wasted on gambling, or even all of them. This continues from 2017. It is getting more and more wasteful for online gambling," he explained.

It was stated that judol players in January-March or Q1 2025 who were categorized as low-income, namely Rp0-5 million, were recorded at 71.6 percent of the total 1,066,970 players.

"Compared to 2024, 70.7 percent of the total players, 9,787,749 people transact. Imagined this is very massive, our low-income brothers and sisters are involved in gambling," said Ivan.