Research
The Gambling Commission has a responsibility under the Gambling
Act 2005 to provide advice to the government on gambling issues. As
such, we need to keep up-to-date on research in all areas of
gambling.
Our research programme
We commission and conduct our own research
programme, including the British Gambling Prevalence
Survey which explores problem gambling levels in
Great Britain. We draw on information gathered as part of our
licensing and regulatory activities, and work closely with partners
such as the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the
National Lottery Commission to contribute to a national body of
gambling-related research.
This research is funded by a grant-in-aid
budget from DCMS.
National responsible gambling
strategy
The Responsible Gambling Strategy
Board (RGSB), was set up following the
recommendations in our report:
Review of research, education and treatment - October 2008. The RGSB is an
independent body.
The RGSB made its
initial recommendations on a national responsible gambling
strategy and framework in
RGSB initial strategy and priorities - October 2009.
The Commission responded to the RGSB's initial
recommendations in
Gambling Commission response to the RGSB initial strategy and
priorities - November 2009.
The RGSB’s recommendations will now be taken
forward by the Responsible Gambling Fund, who are responsible for
distributing the money raised from the gambling industry by
the GREaT Foundation.
Further information from the RGSB can be found on their
publications
page.