Key gambling stats
- Up to 496gambling-related suicides in England every year, according to a 2023 Office for Health Improvement and Disparities report
- 1.44 million adults addicted to gambling in Great Britain
- 86%of gross online betting profitscome from 5% of customers – those already addicted or at serious risk of addiction
- 1 in 4gamblers are at substantially higher risk of suffering serious harm
- 45%addiction and at-risk rates for some online casino and slot games
- 78% of people engaging with micro sports (“in play”) betting are addicted, according to this study
- £14 billiongross annual profit for the gambling industry
- £1.5 billionspent by the industry onadvertisingeach year
- 35% of people with gambling disorder receive daily incentives to gamble, compared to 4% of those not suffering gambling harm
- 15 xpeople suffering from gambling disorder are 15 times more likely to take their lives, according to research from Sweden
- 22%addiction and at-risk rate for those who gamble more than once a week
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