This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type. During the survey period, it was found that 3.4 percent of respondents stated that they participated in scratchcards draws were categorized as moderate risk gamblers as per the Problem Gambling Severity Index.
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type*
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Low risk gamblers
Moderate risk gamblers
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* The source adds the following information: "PGSI: Problem Gambling Severity Index. A score of 8 or more is indicative of problem gambling. A score of 3-7 is indicative of moderate risk gambling. A score of 1-2 is indicative of low risk gambling."
** Weighted base: n (National Lottery) = 5,899; n (Scratchcards) = 2,899; n (Other lotteries) = 1,955
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Gambling Commission. (September 6, 2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. "Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type*." Chart. September 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. (2018). Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission. "Share of People Categorized as Low and Moderate Risk Gamblers Participating in Lotteries and Related Products in Great Britain in 2016, by Lottery Type*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/
Gambling Commission, Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of people categorized as low and moderate risk gamblers participating in lotteries and related products in Great Britain in 2016, by lottery type* [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916849/participation-lotteries-great-britain-gb-low-moderate-risk-gambling-prevalence/