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Illegal online gambling: Consumer engagement and trends
The Gambling Commission’s report into estimated trends in consumer engagement with illegal gambling websites.
Annex C - Consumer research on VPN use
Consumer research on Virtual Private Network (VPN) use (from Gambling Commission Consumer Voice survey (Phase 1; April 2024))
VPN statement | All respondents (n=1,007) (percentage) |
Has or does use unlicensed sites (n=127) (percentage) |
---|---|---|
I have a VPN and it is always on | 7% | 7% |
I have a VPN, and I always use it when visiting gambling websites, specifically | 5% | 19% |
I have a VPN, though I do not check if I am using it when visiting gambling websites | 8% | 18% |
I have a VPN, though I never use it when visiting gambling websites | 18% | 21% |
I do not have a VPN | 58% | 34% |
Prefer not to say | 3% | 1% |
Annex B - Bootstrapping methodology for web traffic estimates
Last updated: 30 September 2025
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