GambleAware said a survey found that seven in 10 respondents aged 11–17 considered gambling advertising and content difficult to avoid, while three in four wanted reductions. One in three respondents in that age group had encountered inducement marketing in the previous month; further survey data is due in early 2026.
The findings inform scrutiny of gambling advertising exposure among young people in Great Britain.
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iGamingFuture reported that UKGC published its third annual Gambling Survey for Great Britain. The findings showed stable participation across three comparable years of data.
A survey commissioned by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care found that 0.3% of adults in England met its clinical definition of problem gambling. The report says the survey linked gambling problems with mental-health symptoms and reported a 43% gambling participation rate in 2023/24, down from 66% in 2007.
A UK Gambling Commission survey found that some players struggle to access gambling support tools and doubt operators can provide effective spending limits. Respondents also cited low awareness and questioned the tools’ effectiveness, while some said deposit and spending limits helped reduce losses; the commission plans further research and guidance.
The UKGC defended its interpretation of youth gambling survey responses. Regulus Partners consultant Dan Waugh questioned why most children reporting advertising prompted gambling expenditure also reported no spending. The regulator said the findings did not establish causation and that it found no evidence the concerns undermined the survey’s overall integrity.
The UK Gambling Commission has defended its interpretation of responses to its Young People and Gambling Survey after questions were raised about advertising data, the regulator said in a response to queries. Regulus Partners consultant Dan Waugh wrote to the Commission on 19 August and received its reply on 25 September. The Commission said the findings did not establish that advertising caused gambling participation and that it had found no evidence the concerns undermined the survey's overall integrity, while acknowledging opportunities to improve presentation.
The UK Gambling Commission has decided that funds from regulatory settlements with operators will go to the Consolidated Fund, with the change taking immediate effect. The Commission said the statutory levy introduced in April 2025, which raises about £100m annually, now funds research, prevention and treatment programmes; it said settlement payments are too variable to support long-term projects.