UK Gambling Commission releases annual behavior report

[The Buzz]

The Gambling Commissoon released its latest gambling participation and perceptions figures, revealing the consumer trends in Britain from 2017.

Key findings include:

45% of people have gambled in the past four weeks (including National Lottery play) (48% in year to December 2016)
18% of people have gambled online in the past four weeks (17% in year to December 2016)
1% of people who have gambled, have played on machines in a bookmakers in the past four weeks (1% in year to December 2016)
0.8% of all respondents identified as problem gamblers, and 3.9% identified as at-risk gamblers.
51% of online gamblers did so using a mobile phone or tablet (43% in year to December 2016)
On average, online gamblers held 4 accounts each (3 in year to December 2016)
6% of gamblers have ever self-excluded (6% in year to December 2016)
26% of gamblers follow gambling companies on social media (32% in year to December 2016)
33% of people think gambling is fair and can be trusted (34% in year to December 2016)
41% of people think that gambling is associated with crime (39% in year to December 2016)

Click here to view the entire report: http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk...-attitudes.pdf

[TheGooner]

41% of people think gambling is associated with crime?
In the UK? Really? With all the registered companies in the high street?

What percentage associate banking with crime then ?

[Vargoso]

Pretty good topic! Thanks for share! Very important for business trying to impact the UK gambling market.

26% of gamblers follow gambling companies on social media (32% in year to December 2016)

This number gives us an idea of how the social networks can impact our business.

Also very important to note, 4k surveys seems like a decent public for this kind of study.

Surveys are conducted in March June, September and December with approximately 1,000 interviews conducted per quarter

[Malikbhai]

You know what; it would have helped if they'd mention the living areas where they took the survey from.

[ocreditor]

41% of people think gambling is associated with crime?
In the UK? Really? With all the registered companies in the high street?

What percentage associate banking with crime then ?

Maybe they think the government is a cartel

[luckyga]

41% of people think gambling is associated with crime?
In the UK? Really? With all the registered companies in the high street?

To be fair, they may have a point. I once 'accidently' shoplifted a packet of polo mints as a schoolboy and now dabble in the gambling industry.

[Doolally]

What percentage associate banking with crime then ?

At least double the 41%!!