The annual UKGC survey on playing developments exhibits that 48% of individuals have gambled up to now 4 weeks. [Image: Shutterstock.com]
For the second straight yr, the UK Playing Fee (UKGC) has printed the insights from its survey of adults to get an thought concerning the present state of playing contributors, behaviors, and penalties.
The findings offered in collaboration with the College of Glasgow and the Nationwide Centre for Social Analysis have been collated after session with 19,714 respondents.
One of many spotlight findings was that 48% of adults had gambled within the earlier four-week interval. This determine drops to twenty-eight% when disregarding individuals who had bought lottery tickets.
2.7% of individuals had an particularly excessive rating on the Downside Playing Severity Index
About 21% of the respondents who gambled within the earlier yr mentioned that they had a damaging expertise, and a couple of.7% of individuals had an particularly excessive rating on the Downside Playing Severity Index, much like 2023 ranges.
The examine additionally checked out the reason why folks have interaction in playing, with 85% of respondents making an attempt to win giant sums of cash and 72% saying that they gamble for enjoyable.
Speaking concerning the significance of the annual survey, UKGC Government Director Andrew Rhodes mentioned that it permits the regulator to “deepen our understanding of penalties from playing and supply essential perception into threat profiles amongst those that gamble most incessantly.” He requested playing operators to make use of the proof when making selections concerning their very own prospects.
