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Posts from the Statistics and research team


Looking forward to the Setting the Evidence Agenda Conference

The Gambling Commission is a people-focused regulator that’s evidence-led. So we need the best data, the best research we can get, in order to do our job and make gambling safer, fairer and crime free here in Great Britain.

28 March 2023 - Statistics and research.

Help us improve to our statistics

Ben Haden, our Director of Research and Statistics, reflects on some thought-provoking engagement at the start of the pilot phase for our new approach to collecting statistics on gambling participation and those who may experience difficulties with their gambling.

28 March 2023 - Statistics and research.

2022 Young People and Gambling Report – survey improvements explained

Since 2011, we have undertaken the Young People and Gambling Survey, a study of 11 to 16 year olds across Great Britain.

28 March 2023 - Statistics and research.

Entering the experimental phase: Gambling participation and prevalence project

We have reached the next stage in our project to improve the way we collect data on gambling participation and prevalence of those who experience difficulties or harms through their gambling.

28 March 2023 - Insight, Statistics and research.

Improving our statistics: Gambling participation and prevalence

Here at the Gambling Commission, we have reached a significant milestone in our project to improve the way we collect data on adult gambling participation and prevalence of those who experience difficulties or harms through their gambling.

28 March 2023 - Statistics and research.

Understanding women's experiences of gambling

Today marks International Women’s Day 2022, providing a moment to share what we know about women and gambling.

28 March 2023 - Communications, Statistics and research.

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