Gambling Commission. (2026) Gambling survey for Great Britain - annual report (2025): official statistics. Birmingham: Gambling Commission.
External website: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/report/gambl...
The key take aways from today’s release are:
- at a headline level, consumer engagement in gambling is stable over time - including the number of people who engage in gambling, the level of enjoyment people have when gambling and the number of people scoring 8 and over on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)
- beneath the headlines, we can use GSGB to spot trends and patterns at a sub population level. In the trend data we have seen an increase in gambling amongst males aged 55 and over
- findings from the GSGB demonstrate the importance of understanding the broader consequences and risks of gambling from a range of measures rather than relying on one metric.
See also
Gambling survey for Great Britain (GSGB): trends report 2023 to 2025
Item Type
Report
Publication Type
International, Report
Drug Type
Behavioural addiction
Intervention Type
Prevention, Harm reduction
Date
16 July 2026
Publisher
Gambling Commission
Corporate Creators
Gambling Commission
Place of Publication
Birmingham
EndNote
Subjects
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Gambling
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Gambling > Gambling disorder / problem
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Gambling > Gambling type (betting, lottery, cards, sports, video games, loot boxes)
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Process disorder prevalence
N Communication, information and education > Communication > Online communication / social media > Internet / online
T Demographic characteristics > Gender / sex differences
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom or Great Britain
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Gambling > Gambling disorder / problem
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Gambling > Gambling type (betting, lottery, cards, sports, video games, loot boxes)
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Process disorder prevalence
N Communication, information and education > Communication > Online communication / social media > Internet / online
T Demographic characteristics > Gender / sex differences
VA Geographic area > Europe > United Kingdom or Great Britain
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