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UK Gambling Commission study finds safer-gambling tools overlook affected others

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The UK Gambling Commission reported findings from research into the experiences of 25 adults in Great Britain affected by another person’s gambling. The study says safer-gambling tools are often encountered only at crisis point because they depend on the person gambling to activate and maintain them; it also cites survey estimates that 9% of British adults are affected others.

The findings may inform safer-gambling approaches that currently rely on action by the person gambling.

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UKGC study finds gamblers seek illegal sites to bypass GamStop checks

Gamblers in Britain use illegal online gambling sites partly to avoid the UK's GamStop self-exclusion system and to dodge requests for personal data, according to a UKGC-commissioned study by Yonder published on 20 October 2026. The research, based on a survey of more than 4,000 people who had gambled in the previous four weeks, identified four overlapping player profiles.

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) commissioned research into why players use illegal online gambling sites, with the report published on 20 October 2026. The study was carried out by research agency Yonder and was based on digital research, a survey of more than 4,000 people who had gambled in the preceding four weeks, and qualitative research. People who took part only in lotteries were excluded from the survey.

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