This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type. During the survey period, it was found that 3.4 percent of respondents stated that they participated in scratchcards draws were categorized as moderate risk gamblers as per the Problem Gambling Severity Index.
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type*
* The source adds the following information: "PGSI: Problem Gambling Severity Index. A score of 8 or more is indicative of problem gambling. A score of 3-7 is indicative of moderate risk gambling. A score of 1-2 is indicative of low risk gambling."
** Weighted base: n (National Lottery) = 5,899; n (Scratchcards) = 2,899; n (Other lotteries) = 1,955
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Gambling Commission. (September 6, 2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. "Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type*." Chart. September 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. (2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. "Share of People Categorized as Low and Moderate Risk Gamblers Participating in Lotteries and Related Products in Great Britain in 2016, by Lottery Type*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission, Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type* [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
