iGaming Business magazine iGB 112 Sept/Oct 2018 | Page 12

iGaming Business 112
At a
GLANCE
UK problem gambling
remains level as
participation drops
Problem gambling statistics in the UK
remained flat in 2016, while the amount
of people participating in gambling fell
6% on the previous year, according to a
report by the Gambling Commission.
The regulator’s latest combined Health
Survey suggested that 1.2% of gamblers
were identified as having an issue, which
equates to 0.7% of the UK population.
This was consistent with both the 2012
and 2015 editions of the same report.
Problem gambling was more apparent
with people who had participated in
more than one type of betting activity in
the past year, while the GC identified