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UK Gambling Commission publishes research on gambling’s effects on others

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The UK Gambling Commission published qualitative research on people affected by another person’s gambling, the regulator said. The study, conducted by Humankind Research and funded through the statutory gambling levy, builds on survey findings that 63% of affected adults had gambled in the previous 12 months.

The findings may inform operators’ and regulators’ understanding of harms affecting people beyond the person who gambles.

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Gambling Commission estimates 1% of British gamblers use illegal platforms

The Gambling Commission said around 1% of Britain’s gamblers used illegal platforms as of April 2026. Its survey found 0.6% had used such platforms in the previous four weeks, while 94.4% showed no sign of use. The regulator said it would combine this baseline with other data to assess and target interventions.

By April 2026, the Commission puts illegal-platform use at roughly 1% of Britain's gamblers, and says it is overall confident of that estimate. Sue Gardner, the acting chief executive, presented this to industry leaders during the regulator's yearly CEO briefing.

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