The UK Gambling Commission has releases a report finding that online gambling play has declined since 2012 mostly due to a decrease in lottery play.
“It’s vital that we monitor gambling trends and behavior across society,” said Paul Hope, Gambling Commission program director in a press release. “Reports such as these are essential for us when developing regulations and for the Government when developing public policies on gambling
The report found:
Participation in gambling has fallen from 57 percent in 2012 to 45 percent. National Lottery draw participation dropping from 46 percent to 32 percent in the same period.
National Lottery draws remain by far the most popular gambling activity followed by other lotteries and scratch cards
At 0.5 percent rates of problem gambling are static—2015 (0.5 percent) and 2014 (0.5 percent)
Those aged 18-24 are most likely to be problem gamblers (1.1 percent), and 1 percent of men were problem gamblers in 2015 compared with 0 percent of women
25-34 year olds are most likely to use mobile and tablet devices, bet in-play and gamble outside of the home
Laptops are the preferred devices among all age groups for online gambling while those aged under 45 are most likely to use mobiles or tablets to gamble in addition to laptops.
