Proportion of children in Great Britain with gambling problem has doubled, data reveals
Gambling Commission figures show shock rise to 85,000 in number of young people suffering gambling harmsThe proportion of young people in Great Britain with a gambling problem has more than doubled, according to “astonishing” official data that prompted calls for urgent government intervention.New figures from the Gambling Commission, which regulates bookies, online casinos and the national lottery, revealed a shock rise, to 85,000, in the number of children classified as having a gambling problem under widely used diagnostic criteria. Continue reading...
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Gambling Commission figures show shock rise to 85,000 in number of young people suffering gambling harms
The proportion of young people in Great Britain with a gambling problem has more than doubled, according to “astonishing” official data that prompted calls for urgent government intervention.
New figures from the Gambling Commission, which regulates bookies, online casinos and the national lottery, revealed a shock rise, to 85,000, in the number of children classified as having a gambling problem under widely used diagnostic criteria. Continue reading...
