Operator reported death by suicide from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
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This webpage refers to the sensitive topic of suicide. Please consider whether you are comfortable with accessing this section of the website.
What information has been reported to us?
During the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025:
- we received 75 reports in total from gambling licensees across all sectors (consisting of a total number of 23 unique gambling licensees)
- these reports related to a total of 47 identified individuals
- these reports related to any death by suicide of which the licensee became aware and therefore relate to some deaths outside of this time period.
This information is not suitable as a measure for the number of deaths by suicide associated with gambling and must not be used as a proxy for such figures.
In response to stakeholder interest, we are also publishing a month-by-month breakdown of when reports were made to us during this period.
Monthly breakdown of death by suicide notifications: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
| Month reported | Reports received from gambling licensees (number) |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | 5 |
| May 2024 | 12 |
| June 2024 | 0 |
| July 2024 | 11 |
| August 2024 | 6 |
| September 2024 | 4 |
| October 2024 | 8 |
| November 2024 | 10 |
| December 2024 | 2 |
| January 2025 | 6 |
| February 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 10 |
The information on the number of reports received per month is not suitable as a measure for when a death by suicide may have occurred or as a proxy for such information.
We recognise that it can be difficult to read about suicide. If you are affected by the content covered in this information and need support, then help is available from a range of organisations. We have included the following links to some sources of support:
National Gambling Helpline (opens in new tab)
Telephone: 0808 8020 133
NHS - Help for problems with gambling (opens in new tab)
Samaritans (opens in new tab)
Telephone: 116 123