A recent survey has shown that 3% more UK adults participate in gambling activities compared to same period last year.
Yonder Consulting conducted a phone survey on behalf of the UK Gambling Commission. The authority reported that there was a general increase in gambling activity in the sample of 4,018 adults over the age of 16.
Key findings of the report showed:
- In the past 4 weeks, 43.3% of the respondents had participated in at least one form of gambling.
- Males in the 45 – 54-year-old.age group were most likely to gamble.
- More people participated in in-person gambling activities compared to the same period last year, most likely due to less Covid-related restrictions.
- 25.7% of people gamble online.
- The National Lottery remains the most popular form of betting, with 27.2% of the gamblers participating. Betting took up 5.2% and scratch cards another 7.2%|
Problem Gambling Numbers Remain Stable
Despite the increase in the number of Britons who gamble, the report showed that problem gambling numbers remain stable at 0.2%.
Interestingly, there was a statistically significant decline in problem gambling numbers among the male participants in the survey.
The UK Gambling Commission is the country’s sole gambling authority, which licenses, regulates, advises, and provides guidance to individuals and businesses that offer gambling in Great Britain – including the National Lottery.