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National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms 2019 to 2022
The sole aim of this three-year (2019 to 2022) National Strategy was to move faster and go further to reduce gambling harms.
The amount of time spent gambling on these activities
Several sub-groups based on demographic and behavioural metrics have also been observed to be more likely to have increased or decreased the time spent on gambling activities. Across the three waves of tracking, less than 1 in 10 (12 percent) gamblers reported to have increased the time spent on gambling at least once, and close to 2 in 5 (38 percent) reported to have decreased the time spent on gambling at least once.
Individuals who reported an increase in the amount of time spent in gambling on any gambling activity were more likely to be those aged between 25 and 34 years old, and those with an income of £55,000. Those with children under the age of 18, along with non-white people, also demonstrated this behaviour. Furthermore, those with a university degree, a mental health condition, those that worked, or people who were single or had more than 5 people in the household, also showed an increase in time spent gambling.
Those that reported a decrease in the amount of time spent in gambling on any gambling activity were more like to have children between the ages of 5 and 18. Non-white individuals and people with a physical condition also showed a decrease in this behaviour.
Last updated: 27 February 2024
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