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Young People and Gambling 2022: Official statistics

Gambling Commission report produced by Ipsos on young people and their gambling behaviour, attitudes and awareness in 2022.

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Problem gambling by ethnicity

Overall, young people who define themselves as white were more likely to be identified as non-problem gamblers, using the problem gambling screen, than those who are from a black or minority ethnic group (30.7 percent compared with 17.7 percent). There are no statistically significant differences by ethnicity in regard to at risk or problem gamblers.

Table 3: Types of gamblers by ethnicity (last 12 months)

Table 3: Types of gamblers by ethnicity (last 12 months)
Ethnicity Total Non-gambler Non-problem gambler At risk gambler Problem gambler
Base size Percentage Base size Percentage Base size Percentage Base size Percentage Base size
White 1,923 65.9% 1,225 30.7% 571 2.0% 37 0.7% 14
Black and/or other minority ethnic 589 77.4% 506 17.7% 116 3.2% 21 1.3% 8

The numbers of individuals who fall into the categories of ‘at risk gamblers’ and ‘problem gamblers’ are low (below our threshold for analysis of 50 or more cases). As such these results should be treated with caution.

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