Report
Understanding the impact of increased cost of living on gambling behaviour - Final report
Gambling Commission's research report with Yonder into the behaviours and motivations of gamblers during the current period of high cost of living in Great Britain.
Contents
- Introduction
- Methodology
- How to read this report
- Summary of findings
- Personal finances and cost of living
- Financial comfort and concerns around cost of living
- Relationship with gambling
- Impact of cost of living on gambling behaviours
- Gambling has stayed the same
- Gambling because it’s fun but will make cutbacks if needed
- Gambling is an inherent part of life
- Change in gambling behaviour
- The number of occasions on which you have spent money on these gambling activities
- The amount of money spent on these gambling activities
- The amount of time spent gambling on these activities
- Typical stakes
- Motivations for gambling
- Conclusions
- Appendix A - Gambling activities
- Appendix B - Reading longitudinal tables
- Appendix C - Motivations for gambling – subgroup analysis by statement
The number of occasions on which you have spent money on these gambling activities
Of those who reported an increase at least once across the three waves of tracking, 1 in 10 gamblers (12 percent) reported to have increased their number of occasions on which they have spent money on gambling activities; 2 in 5 (42 percent) of those who reported a decrease at least once during tracking.
Sub-groups that reported to be more likely to have increased the number of occasions on which they spend money on gambling activities over the course of tracking include:
- those aged between 25 and 34 years
- those with a mental health condition
- those working full-time and with children aged 18 or under
- those with a university degree
- non-white
- single.
There were no differences found between those that gamble in-person, online or any other form of gambling activity.
Sub-groups that reported to be more likely to have decreased the number of occasions on which they spend money on gambling activities over the course of tracking include: those with a physical health condition or disability, along with those with children aged 18 years or under.
There were no differences found between those that gamble in-person, online or any other form of tracked gambling activity as described in Appendix A.
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Last updated: 27 February 2024
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