New Findings Published from United Kingdom 2024 Gambling Survey
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has released its Wave-2 dataset from the 2024 Gambling Survey of Great Britain (GSGB).
UK flag waving in the wind. UKGC releases new data from 2024 Gambling Survey
LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE:The dataset continues the work of a newly introduced survey format and research methodology designed by NatCen to provide insights into gambling trends, behaviors, and harms experienced across adults in Great Britain.
After a two-year technical evaluation, the first dataset from Wave-1 was published on February 29, 2024. It represented a major advancement in the approach of the UKGC to gather and publish gambling prevalence data, and provided stakeholders with more frequent and reliable statistics.
It is important to note that Wave-1 and Wave-2 datasets do not include Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) figures. These are instead part of the UKGC’s annual “Official Statistics on Gambling Participation”, which focuses on the personal and social consequences of gambling.
Almost Half of Adults Gamble
The latest dataset is based on interviews with a nationally representative group of 4,657 adults aged 18 and older that were conducted between April and July 2024.
Key findings from the Wave-2 data reveal that 48% of adults had participated in some form of gambling in the previous four weeks. This rate aligns with data from 2023 and Wave-1 of 2024. However, when excluding lottery draw participation, the figure falls to 28%. Among men, 52% reported gambling in the past month, though this fell to 32.4% when lotteries were excluded. For women, overall gambling participation was 43.6%, falling to 24.7% without lotteries.
The highest overall gambling participation rate, including lottery draws, was seen in the 45 to 54 age group at 55.2%. When lottery participation was excluded, the 25 to 34 age group took the lead with a rate of 35.8%. Across all age groups, men consistently displayed higher participation rates than women.
Online gambling figures showed 37.4% of adults played online casino games within the past four weeks, dropping to 17.2% when excluding lottery-only participants. Male participation in online gambling reached 42.2%, declining to 22% when lotteries were excluded, while female participation was 33%, decreasing to 12.7% without lotteries.
The highest rate of online gambling, including lottery players, was recorded in the 45 to 54 age group at 45.5%. Excluding lottery participants, the highest rates shifted to the 18 to 24 and 25 to 34 age groups, both at 23.9%.
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Lotteries and Sports Betting Lead the Way
The most common gambling activities in Wave-2 were lottery games, with 31% of participants taking part in National Lottery draws and 16% taking part in charity lotteries. Other popular activities included scratchcards (12%), betting (12%), and online instant win games (7%). Betting activity notably increased by over three percentage points compared to Wave-1.
A breakdown of betting participation showed that 12.4% of respondents engaged in betting activities, with 18.5% of men and 6.5% of women involved. Among betting types, sports and horse racing (via apps or online platforms) were the most popular, with 10.3% of respondents participating, 15.8% of men and 5.1% of women.
For online casino games, participation was 2.8% overall, with 4.8% of men and 0.9% of women taking part.
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