UKGC enhances understanding of gambling harm

Added: April 12, 2024

By revising its survey questions, the UK Gambling Commission is improving its comprehension of harm associated with gambling.

According to Laura Balla, the UKGC’s head of research, regular updates are essential for the Commission to make well-informed decisions and guarantee that its regulatory measures continue to be successful in the quickly evolving gaming sector.

The primary duty of the commission is to shield minors and the weak from the negative effects of gambling. In order to do this, it is critical to have a thorough awareness of the harm caused by gambling, including all of its forms and effects. The purpose of the updated survey questions is to offer a more comprehensive picture of these damages. To ensure that the new questions would consistently capture the negative impacts of gambling, extensive testing was done prior to their development.

In July, the first set of Gambling Survey for Great Britain data will be available, together with a thorough technical report that explains how these questions were developed. The GSGB will incorporate these questions as central inquiries.

Evidence about the effects of gambling has traditionally concentrated on problem gambling. But there’s a rising awareness of the need to comprehend the wider spectrum of negative effects associated with gambling. The revised survey aims to provide a more thorough knowledge of gambling harm by investigating the connection between problem gambling and other unfavorable outcomes, like bankruptcy and broken relationships.

All things considered, the UKGC’s attempts to improve its comprehension of gambling-related harm by means of revised survey questions constitute a major advancement in the direction of making gambling safer for all.

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