Report
Investigating the relationship between reasons for gambling and different gambling activities
This short report explores the reasons people give for taking part in gambling and how they relate to different gambling activities.
Appendix B
Authors and disclosure statement
Suggested citation:
Tipping S and Wardle H. (2025) Investigating the relationship between reasons for gambling and different gambling activities, Gambling Commission: Birmingham.
Disclosures:
In the last 5 years, Heather Wardle (HW) discloses grant funding for gambling-related research by the Economic and Social Research Council, National Institute for Health Research, Wellcome Trust, the Commission (including their regulatory settlement fund), Office of Health Disparities and Improvements; Public Health England; Greater London Authority; Greater Manchester Combined Authority; Blackburn with Darwen Local Authority and the Department of Digital Culture Media and Sport.
HW declares consulting fees from the Institute of Public Health, Ireland and the National Institute for Economic and Social Research.
HW declares payment for delivery of seminars from McGill University, the University of Birmingham, John Hopkins University and from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
HW has been paid as an expert witness by Lambeth and Middlesborough Borough Councils.
HW declares travel costs paid by Gambling Regulators European Forum, the Turkish Green Crescent Society, Alberta Gambling Research Institute; the REITOX Academy (administered through the Austrian National Public Health Institute) and the University of Helsinki.
HW served as Deputy Chair of the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling between 2015 and 2020, remunerated by the Commission; is a Member of the WHO panel on gambling (ongoing) and provided unpaid advice on research to GamCare for their Safer Gambling Standard (until mid-2021).
HW runs a research consultancy for public and third sector bodies only. She has not, and does not, provide consultancy services to gambling industry actors.
In researching the gambling industry and their practices, HW declares occasional attendance at events where gambling industry actors are present (including industry-sponsored conferences).
As part of her work on the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB), HW is required by the Commission (the funder) to participate in events disseminating research findings to their stakeholders, which includes the industry. Her attendance at events where industry is present is independently funded and does not involve collaborations or partnerships with industry.
In the last 5 years, Sarah Tipping (ST) declares funding for gambling projects from the National Institute of Health Research and the Gambling Commission.
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Last updated: 30 January 2025
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