Tag Archives: Ipsos

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has released its “Young People and Gambling Survey for 2023,” which investigates the gambling behaviors and experiences of young individuals aged 11-17. Prior to the 2023 survey, a research program was initiated to enhance the collection of official gambling participation statistics. Stakeholders were reminded that the datasets for 2021 and 2020 were not updated due …

GambleAware has updated its report on the efficiency of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) used by research, education and treatment (RET) stakeholders to identify and measure harms. PGSI is a screening tool “widely used, albeit not specifically designed” to estimate the number of people experiencing gambling harms. The index has been referenced by specific health surveys of England, Scotland …

New research commissioned by GamCare has revealed the effectiveness of Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Schemes in helping people with gambling problems.  The research, conducted by global market research firm IPSOS, is the first longitudinal study in the field, providing valuable insights into the long-term impacts of such schemes on participants. Self-exclusion is a process that allows individuals to request assistance in preventing …

The cross-charity TalkBanStop initiative has been broadly successful in its objectives, with participants suffering less harmful effects from gambling as a result. This is according to recent research by Ipsos and reported by GamCare, one of the three organisations involved in the safer gambling programme, together with Gamban and GamStop. Ipsos found that TalkBankStop – which has been installed 9,000 …