Operator reported death by suicide from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
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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 2025 to 31 March 2026:
- we received 59 reports in total from gambling licensees across all sectors (consisting of a total number of 31 unique gambling licensees)
- these reports related to a total of 41 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 2025 to 31 March 2026
| Month reported | Reports received from gambling licensees (number) |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 2 |
| August 2025 | 8 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 6 |
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)
England and Scotland
If you live in England and Scotland and are worried about gambling, you can contact GamCare's free confidential helpline by phone or online chat, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Whether it is your gambling or someone else’s, whatever you are going through, you don’t have to face it alone, contact GamCare anonymously.
Telephone: 0808 8020 133
Wales
If you live in Wales and need to speak to someone about how gambling is affecting you or someone you care about, you can call the free NHS Wales Helpline.
Immediate support, advice and guidance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Telephone: 0808 2819 265
Anyone over 18 who is seeking structured or clinical support can also self-refer on 0300 0859 464 to the All Wales Gambling Treatment Service.
Other sources of support include:
NHS - Help for problems with gambling (opens in new tab)
NHS Inform Scotland - (opens in new tab)
Samaritans (opens in new tab)
Telephone: 116 123