When asked about spending their money on gambling in the past seven days, five percent of youths aged 11 to 16 in Great Britain stated that they placed a private bet for money with friends or family in 2020. Three percent of respondents said they played cards for money with friends and played any other gambling games. Meanwhile, only one percent of youths said they personally visited a betting shop to play gaming machines such as fruit and slot machines.
Share of youths who have gambled in the past 7 days in Great Britain in 2020, by game
Question was phrased by sources as: "Have you spent any of YOUR money on any of the following in the past 7 days?"
Data can be found under tab 1 in the excel sheet.
*Fieldwork was originally scheduled until the end of May 2020. However, due to the mandatory school shutdown on March 20, 2020, it had to end early. Hence, the results do not include Wales and therefore were not representative of Great Britain.
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Gambling Commission. (November 5, 2020). Share of youths who have gambled in the past 7 days in Great Britain in 2020, by game [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/650623/england-and-wales-youths-with-a-weekly-gambling-frequency-by-game/
Gambling Commission. "Share of youths who have gambled in the past 7 days in Great Britain in 2020, by game." Chart. November 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650623/england-and-wales-youths-with-a-weekly-gambling-frequency-by-game/
Gambling Commission. (2020). Share of youths who have gambled in the past 7 days in Great Britain in 2020, by game. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650623/england-and-wales-youths-with-a-weekly-gambling-frequency-by-game/
Gambling Commission. "Share of Youths Who Have Gambled in The past 7 Days in Great Britain in 2020, by Game." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650623/england-and-wales-youths-with-a-weekly-gambling-frequency-by-game/
Gambling Commission, Share of youths who have gambled in the past 7 days in Great Britain in 2020, by game Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650623/england-and-wales-youths-with-a-weekly-gambling-frequency-by-game/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of youths who have gambled in the past 7 days in Great Britain in 2020, by game [Graph], Gambling Commission, November 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/650623/england-and-wales-youths-with-a-weekly-gambling-frequency-by-game/
