This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in machines and games betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity. During the survey period, it was found that approximately 16 percent of the respondents who played poker in pubs and clubs were categorized as moderate risk gamblers according the Problem gambling severity index.
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in machines and games betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity
* 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 (Football pools) = 389; n (Bingo) = 734; n (Slot machines) = 885; n (Machines in bookmakers) = 424; n (Casino table games) = 454; n (Poker) = 126; n (Online) = 449
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Gambling Commission. (September 6, 2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in machines and games betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916867/machines-games-great-britain-gb-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. "Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in machines and games betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity." Chart. September 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916867/machines-games-great-britain-gb-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. (2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in machines and games betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916867/machines-games-great-britain-gb-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. "Share of People Categorized as Low and Moderate Risk Gamblers Participating in Machines and Games Betting in Great Britain in 2016, by Betting Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916867/machines-games-great-britain-gb-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission, Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in machines and games betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916867/machines-games-great-britain-gb-risk-gambling-prevalence/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in machines and games betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916867/machines-games-great-britain-gb-risk-gambling-prevalence/
