This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by gambling frequency. During the survey period, it was found that approximately 8.4 percent of the respondents who participated in gambling two or more times a week in the past 12 months were classified as moderate risk gamblers according to the Problem gambling severity index.
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by gambling frequency*
* 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 (2 or more a week) = 1,046; n (Once a week) = 2,166; n (less than once a week, more than once a month) = 800; n (Once a month) = 928; n (Every 2-3 months) = 1,052; n (once or twice a year) = 1,881
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Gambling Commission. (September 6, 2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by gambling frequency* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916951/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-gambling-frequency/
Gambling Commission. "Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by gambling frequency*." Chart. September 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916951/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-gambling-frequency/
Gambling Commission. (2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by gambling frequency*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916951/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-gambling-frequency/
Gambling Commission. "Share of People Categorized as Low and Moderate Risk Gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by Gambling Frequency*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916951/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-gambling-frequency/
Gambling Commission, Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by gambling frequency* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916951/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-gambling-frequency/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers in Great Britain in 2016, by gambling frequency* [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916951/prevalence-risk-gambling-great-britain-gb-by-gambling-frequency/
