Number of problem gamblers in the UK rises to more than 400,000 | Society | The Guardian
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The number of problem gamblers in the UK has risen to more than 400,000, according to an update by industry regulator, the Gambling Commission, which warns that more needs to be done to tackle the problem.
The report, the first to cover the whole of the UK since 2010, found that 0.8% of the adult population can be classed as having a gambling problem.
Some 3.9% of the population is classed as “at-risk”, meaning more than 2 million people are either addicted to gambling or at risk of developing a problem.