According to the latest prevalence study, more than 160 000 Quebecers suffer from a gambling problem, which represents about 2% of the Quebec population. These problems usually affect two men for every woman and it seems that, according to the gender, the etiology and the patterns of difficulties differ. Studies report that these differences create the need for different interventions depending on whether problem gamblers are men or women. But, is that a fact? Do these gender differences actually suggest a need for different intervention to solve gambling issues? This study attempts to answer this question at first by establishing the demographic profile and the pattern of difficulties according to the gender of problem gamblers. Secondly, the study compares the intervention need on different areas of life depending on the gambler’s gender. In order to achieve this, the evaluation used at admission (Indice de gravité d’une toxicomanie; IGT) with 190 problem gamblers (125 men and 65 women) who seek treatment at the Centre de réadaptation en dépendance de Quebec is analyzed. Statistical analyzes show significant differences between gender concerning the sociodemographic profiles, gambling habits and psychological state. However, when the intervention need is compared, no significant differences are found. These results suggest that whether problem gamblers are men or women, they demonstrate similar need of intervention in the different areas of life evaluated, even if they show sociodemographic differences or differences in their patterns of difficulties.