UK Gambling Commission Releases Remote Gambling Survey

A new paper from the UK Gambling Commission shows that 8% of the country's adults had participated in at least one form of remote gambling in the previous month. The document entitled ‘Survey Data on Remote Gambling Participation’ revealed that the National Lottery was the main activity for remote gambling, with over 5% of respondents saying they had gambled remotely on the Lottery in the previous month.

Online poker came in as the second most popular activity at 2%, with betting third at just under 2%. Remote gambling via a computer, laptop or handheld device was most popular at 5%, followed by gambling via mobile phone and interactive/digital TV. The paper also found that those most likely to be participating in gambling activities would most likely be in the 18-34 age group.

Commenting on the survey, Gambling Commission chairman Peter Dean said, “This new series is an important part of the Commission’s monitoring. The figures reflect the uptake of new technology with people choosing to gamble via the internet as well as through mobile phones and interactive television.”

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