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Report

Young People and Gambling 2024: Official statistics

Gambling Commission report produced by Ipsos on young people and their gambling behaviour, attitudes and awareness in 2024.

Contents


Introduction

This report contains the findings from the Gambling Commission’s annual study, produced by Ipsos, exploring gambling behaviours among young people in Great Britain.

The survey examined gambling experience and behaviours, such as where young people gamble and with whom, perceptions of gambling and awareness of gambling advertising. The survey also asked a series of questions relating to potential consequences associated with gambling and utilised the problem gambling screen Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition - Multiple Response Juvenile (DSM-IV-MR-J) to classify young people experiencing problem gambling.

The research was conducted in schools, with pupils completing online self-completion surveys in class. The study collected data from a sample of 3,869 pupils in Years 7 to 12 (or Years S1 to S5 in Scotland) attending academies, maintained and independent schools in England, Scotland, and Wales. The majority of the participants were aged 11 to 17 years old, with a small number of 18 year olds (24 in total) included in the sample this year. Fieldwork took place between February and June 2024. Whilst the survey asked about involvement with gambling in the past 7 days, 4 weeks and 12 months, this report focuses on the past 12 months. Further details of the methodology, sampling and weighting processes, and sample profiles are included in the appendices of this report.

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