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Duties and responsibilities under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
This advice explains how operators can make sure they and their employees comply with their obligations under The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).
Problem gambling by ethnicity
Overall, young people who define themselves as white were more likely to be identified as non-problem gamblers, using the problem gambling screen, than those who are from a black or minority ethnic group (30.7 percent compared with 17.7 percent). There are no statistically significant differences by ethnicity in regard to at risk or problem gamblers.
Table 3: Types of gamblers by ethnicity (last 12 months)
| Ethnicity | Total | Non-gambler | Non-problem gambler | At risk gambler | Problem gambler | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base size | Percentage | Base size | Percentage | Base size | Percentage | Base size | Percentage | Base size | |
| White | 1,923 | 65.9% | 1,225 | 30.7% | 571 | 2.0% | 37 | 0.7% | 14 |
| Black and/or other minority ethnic | 589 | 77.4% | 506 | 17.7% | 116 | 3.2% | 21 | 1.3% | 8 |
The numbers of individuals who fall into the categories of ‘at risk gamblers’ and ‘problem gamblers’ are low (below our threshold for analysis of 50 or more cases). As such these results should be treated with caution.
Last updated: 24 September 2024
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