New report: Almost half of people in Britain gamble

[The Buzz]

The U.K. Gambling Commission has released a new report that looks at overall gambling participation and perceptions in 2016, as well as how people gamble online, the devices they use and the influence of social media.

Program Director James Green said:

“This report paints an important picture of how consumers in Britain choose to gamble – identifying emerging trends and potential risks to the public. We are also now able to provide a more detailed snapshot of online behaviours, which featured for the first time last year. Effective protections come from strong evidence. Our research puts us in a powerful position to better understand the needs of gambling consumers.”

Some key findings include:

• 48% of respondents have gambled in the past four weeks (a 3% increase on 2015), this figure drops to 33% when you exclude those that have only played the National Lottery
• 17% of people that gambled did so online, with 97% of online gamblers gambling at home (unchanged from last year)
• Use of mobile phones or tablet devices to gamble has increased by 10% since 2015, to 43%
• Only 23% of gamblers have read terms and conditions

Here is a link to the entire report: http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk...-attitudes.pdf

[Miles_Videoslots]

I am guessing this is based on Sports and Casino correct ? I can see why so many bets get placed in the UK its a nation for the underdog and taking risk look how many people gambled on Brexit lol

[JackTenSuited]

I am guessing this is based on Sports and Casino correct ? I can see why so many bets get placed in the UK its a nation for the underdog and taking risk look how many people gambled on Brexit lol

The whole country gambled on brexit

[golfbettingsystem]

The scratchcards % on page 10 doesn't surprise me at all, stand in any queue at the shop/petrol station etc and someone's buying a scratchcard. Right old money-spinner that and a far wider demographic are playing than are walking through the doors of the local Ladbrokes.

[nwalker]

I am guessing this is based on Sports and Casino correct ? I can see why so many bets get placed in the UK its a nation for the underdog and taking risk look how many people gambled on Brexit lol

Nope National Lottery 30%, Scratch Cards 12%, Other lotteries 12%, Fruit or Slots machines 5%, Sports 7%, Casino - 3%.