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Exploring the relationship between gambling activities and Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) scores

This report explores the relationship between participation in individual gambling activities in the past 12 months and Problem Gambling Severity Index Scores (PGSI).

  1. Contents
  2. Key Findings

Key Findings

The Key findings for this report are:

  • certain forms of gambling are significantly associated with having a Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) score of 8 or more (representing problem gambling) after wider gambling engagement and other factors were taken into account
  • these activities are: gambling on casino products, either online, at a venue or on a machine; gambling on fruit and or slot games either in person or online; betting on other (non-sports) events, either in person or online; betting on sports and or racing in person; gambling on non-National Lottery online instant wins and non-National Lottery scratchcards
  • these results suggest that engagement in certain forms of gambling are associated with higher risk of experiencing problem gambling.

This short report further explores the relationship between participation in individual gambling activities in the past 12 months and PGSI. It examines the associations between engagement in specific gambling activities and PGSI scores when broader gambling behaviours and the socio-economic and demographic profile of people engaging in each activity is considered.

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