Young people who define themselves as white were more likely to be identified as non-problem gamblers, using the youth adapted problem gambling screen Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition – Multiple Response Juvenile (DSM-IV-MR-J), than those who are from a black or minority ethnic group (24.7 percent, compared with 17.3 percent). There are no statistically significant differences by ethnicity with regard to the prevalence of at risk or problem gamblers.

While this was also the case in 2022, the proportion of non-problem gamblers for those who define themselves as white has decreased (30.7 percent) yet remained comparable for those who are from a black or minority ethnic group (17.7 percent).

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

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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.

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	2666	73%	1915	24.7%	653	1.6%	42	0.5%	12
Black and/or other minority ethnic	724	79%	601	17.3%	131	1.4%	11	1.1%	8

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