Key gambling stats
Suicides
117 to 496 gambling-related suicides in England every year, according to a 2023 Office for Health Improvement and Disparities report
Adults addicted
300,000 to 1.44 million adults addicted to gambling* in Great Britain (sources here & here)
Children addicted
80,000 UK children addicted to gambling or at risk of addiction
Profits
86%of gross online betting profits come from 5% of customers
Harm
20% of the UK population are directly or indirectly harmed by gambling
Suffering
1 in 4gamblers are at substantially higher risk of suffering serious harm
At-risk rates
45%addiction and at-risk rates for some online casino and slot games
Mortality rate
35% increase in mortality rate associated with heavy gambling
Micro sports
78% of peo...










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