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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).

Published
13 November 2020

Last updated
24 September 2024 - Changes

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  2. Problem gambling by gender

Problem gambling by gender

Boys are more likely to be classified as at risk gamblers (3.2 percent) than girls (1.8 percent). However, analysis of the 2022 dataset does not identify variations by gender in those defined as problem gamblers.

Table 1: Types of gamblers by gender (last 12 months)

Table 1: Types of gamblers by gender (last 12 months)
Gender 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
Boys 1,238 69.4% 845 26.4% 321 3.2% 39 0.7% 8
Girls 1,167 67.5% 801 29.3% 347 1.8% 21 0.9% 10

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.

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