The share of regular gamblers that increased their gambling spends during and post the major phases of the COVID-19 containment measures in the United Kingdom (UK) shows substantial regionally dependent variability with 16 percent of respondents age in the South East and Scotland reporting an increase in gambling spends during lockdown compared to only nine percent of respondents in North England.
COVID-19: Share of regular gamblers that increased their gambling spends during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK), by region
All who played before AND during or since lockdown
Method of interview
Online omnibus survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Thinking about all of the activities we've been talking about (scratchcards, bingo, betting, casino and slots games) that you played before and during or after the lockdown period, would you say your spending increased, decreased or stayed the same at these times in comparison to before?"
The source adds the following information:
"In light of different timescales for easing of lockdown in England, Scotland and Wales, the question clarified this period as, ‘since non-essential shops re-opened in your area’. The post-lockdown period covered in the consumer survey does not exactly align with the monthly operator data. Also, when using the survey to compare post-lockdown data with data from before and during lockdown, it is important to note that the post-lockdown period covers a shorter time frame than the earlier periods."
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Gambling Commission. (September 16, 2020). COVID-19: Share of regular gamblers that increased their gambling spends during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK), by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179067/covid-19-share-of-regular-gamblers-that-increased-their-gambling-spends-during-and-post-lockdown-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
Gambling Commission. "COVID-19: Share of regular gamblers that increased their gambling spends during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK), by region." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179067/covid-19-share-of-regular-gamblers-that-increased-their-gambling-spends-during-and-post-lockdown-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
Gambling Commission. (2020). COVID-19: Share of regular gamblers that increased their gambling spends during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK), by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179067/covid-19-share-of-regular-gamblers-that-increased-their-gambling-spends-during-and-post-lockdown-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
Gambling Commission. "Covid-19: Share of Regular Gamblers That Increased Their Gambling Spends during and Post Lockdown in The United Kingdom (Uk), by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179067/covid-19-share-of-regular-gamblers-that-increased-their-gambling-spends-during-and-post-lockdown-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
Gambling Commission, COVID-19: Share of regular gamblers that increased their gambling spends during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK), by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179067/covid-19-share-of-regular-gamblers-that-increased-their-gambling-spends-during-and-post-lockdown-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
COVID-19: Share of regular gamblers that increased their gambling spends during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK), by region [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1179067/covid-19-share-of-regular-gamblers-that-increased-their-gambling-spends-during-and-post-lockdown-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/