This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in betting in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type. During the survey period, it was found that approximately 29 percent of the respondents who participated in spread betting were categorized as moderate risk gamblers according to the Problem Gambling Severity Index.
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in 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 (online betting) = 1,076; n (betting exchange) = 162; 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 betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916904/betting-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. "Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity." Chart. September 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916904/betting-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. (2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916904/betting-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. "Share of People Categorized as Low and Moderate Risk Gamblers Participating in Betting in Great Britain in 2016, by Betting Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916904/betting-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission, Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916904/betting-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in betting in Great Britain in 2016, by betting activity [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916904/betting-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
