Key gambling stats
- 409gambling-related suicides in England every year, according to a 2021 Public Health England report
- 250–650gambling-related suicides every year in the UK, GwL research finds
- 60%of the gambling industry’s gross profits come from 5% of its customers, those addicted or at risk of addiction
- 86%of gross online betting profits also come from just 5% of customers
- 1 in 4gamblers are at substantially higher risk of suffering serious harm
- 45%addiction and at-risk rates for some online casino and slot games
- 78%addiction rates for micro sports betting (“in-play”) according to this study
- £14 billiongross annual profit for the gambling industry
- £1.5 billionspent by the industry onadvertisingeach year
- 35% of people with gambling disorder receive daily incentives to gamble, compared to 4% of those not suffering gambling harm
- 15 xpeople suffering from gambling disorder are 15 times more likely to take their lives, according to research from Sweden
- 22%addiction and at-risk rate for those who gamble more than once a week
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