BGC Reacts to NHS Problem Gambling Stats

The overall wagering rate of 0.5% in 2018 had decreased to 0.4%, and problem gambling indicators were evaluated using both the PGSI and DSM-IV classifications.

BGC Reacts to NHS Problem Gambling Stats

A recent NHS Health Survey revealed that problem wagering rates decreased between 2021 and 2022, according to the most recent data available.

The overall wagering rate of 0.5% in 2018 had decreased to 0.4%, and problem gambling indicators were evaluated using both the PGSI and DSM-IV classifications.

The problem sports betting and online casino activity rate for men is projected to decrease from 0.8% in 2018 to 0.6% in 2021, according to the results of a survey of male and female gamblers.

Similarly, the problem wagering rate among females will decrease from 0.3% in 2018 to 0.1% in 2021.

Now, the BGC comments:

“This supports official figures from the GC that problem gambling is 0.3% and statistically stable.

“This latest study by the NHS – the most comprehensive in three years – endorses our belief that the right approach is to use technology and multiple markers of harm to identify and carefully target problem play or vulnerable customers” said Michael Dugher, BGC Chief Executive.

Despite 50% of adults having participated in a gambling activity in 2021, only 10% had done this online.

In addition, those between the ages of 16 and 34 were the least likely to participate in any form of wagering, with only 39% reporting having done so.

Dugher continued:

“The study reinforces the fact that the overwhelming majority of millions of punters enjoy betting perfectly safely and responsibly, and punters rightly object to intrusive checks and blanket restrictions.

“This study is another reality check for anti-gambling prohibitionists who lobby tirelessly to campaign on the basis of a fallacy that problem gambling is some kind of public health emergency.”