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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))

Consumer research on VPN use
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%
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