#Young People and Gambling Report

During the covid lockdowns, there was an explosion in growth of gaming and online gambling. The sector has long had to grapple with potential harms to children and vulnerable people associated with online gambling and gaming, and the issue has been a focus for a range of regulators. These include not only the Gambling Commission, but also the ICO,…

Today we have released our 2022 Young People and Gambling Report, an annual study which helps understand children's and young people's exposure to, and involvement in, all types of gambling. The results are used by us to better protect this specific group from harm and our approach this year was explained in our update blog last month. As the…

Almost a third of 11 to 16-year-olds (31%) spent their own money on some form of gambling in the last year, according to a survey. The most common types of gambling were legal or did not feature any age restrictions, such as playing arcade games (22%), betting between friends and family (15%) and playing cards for money (5%), the Gambling…

The UK Gambling Commission released Thursday its Young People and Gambling Report, an annual study that helps understand children's and young people's exposure to, and involvement in, all types of gambling. According to the report, almost one-third of children (31%) aged 11 to 16 spent money on any gambling activity in the twelve months prior to…

About 0.9 percent of 11-16 year-olds are classed as problem gamblers in Great Britain, according to a report from the U.K. Gambling Commission. The 2022 Young People and Gambling Report is an annual study which looks into the exposure and involvement of children in all types of gambling. "As the industry regulator, we require gambling operators to…

A new UKGC report shows that 31% of 11- to 16-year-olds took part in some type of gambling during the past year using their own money. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A recent survey examining underage gambling in the UK has thrown up some concerning talking points. The annual Young People and Gambling report from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC),…