Tag Archives: NatCen Social Research.

UKGC: BAME gamblers more at risk of harm but community research remains limited 

SBC News UKGC: BAME gamblers more at risk of harm but community research remains limited 

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published further insights on the gambling behaviours of ‘BAME – black and minority ethnic’ communities. BAME analysis was gathered from a 2020 survey of 4,000 adults (aged +16), that included 473 interviews with BAME respondents. On gambling participation BAME respondents revealed that they were significantly less likely to gamble – as the survey reported …

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UKGC begins pilot of new research methodologies on gambling prevalence 

Sarah Garnder: UKGC consultation conclusions due this summer

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed that it will be piloting its new research schemes on gambling participation and prevalence during the period of October 2021 and March 2022.  The Commission stated that it had moved onto the next phase of its headline project to improve the quality of adult gambling participation and prevalence statistics available to stakeholders.   Entering …

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UKGC Health Survey details UK participation & risk-rates

SBC News UKGC Health Survey details UK participation & risk-rates

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has today published its ‘combined Health Survey’, detailing data and insights provided by independent non-profit organisation – NatCen Social Research. The Health Survey focuses on three key research areas; gambling participation, at-risk and problem-gambling rates across the UK, with data gathered from public health records drawn during 2016. “The main aims and objectives of this …

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