Boys were more likely to be classified as problem gamblers than girls (0.9 percent compared to 0.1 percent ). 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.

In 2022 there was no significant difference between boys and girls. This change to a difference in 2023 is largely driven by the decrease in the proportion of girls classified as problem gamblers (to 0.1 percent from 0.9 percent) whereas the proportion of boys has not seen a significant difference between the two years.

Table 1: Types of gamblers by gender (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 1: Types of gamblers by gender (last 12 months)
Gender	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
Boys	1593	75%	1228	21.6%	355	1.8%	29	0.9%	15
Girls	1660	74%	1196	23.9%	385	1.4%	22	0.1%	2

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