Gambling Commission reports conflicting youth gambling figures
The Gambling Commission published results on 12 November from an Ipsos survey of 3,867 students aged 11 to 17 across England, Scotland and Wales. An analysis on a Spanish gambling site said the report’s 74% figure for minors who had never gambled conflicts with figures showing 55% had gambled at some point and 45% in the past year.
Conflicting definitions could affect how operators and regulators interpret reported youth gambling participation.