GRAI research links childhood gambling exposure to higher adult harm risk in Ireland

Research commissioned by Ireland’s Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland found links between gambling exposure before age 18 and problem gambling in adulthood. Respondents who gambled as children were almost twice as likely to report later problem gambling, while those with both childhood gambling and a parent who gambled were four times as likely; the findings are intended to inform youth protections during implementation of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024.