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Commission Comments on Prevalence Study

The UK Gambling Commission was pleased to note that the results from the Gambling Prevalence Study have shown little increase in the number of UK problem gamblers. Notably, most in the online casino and gambling industry were expecting that the results would show a significant increase because of recent negative media coverage and speculation. Some media outlets had even gone so far as to attest that the study found a large increase in problem gambling – which is now proven untrue. And though the online casinos industry was prepared negative attention once the results were published, the reverse is in fact true.

In addition to the media, the online casino industry was also surprised by the results. Though the online casino companies are increasingly more socially responsible, the gambling industry has grown considerably in the past eight years, and most in the industry expected an increase in problem gambling prevalence after eight years of industry growth. “The key message is that overall there has been surprisingly little change either in the number of gambling participants or to the number of problem gamblers since 1999,” notes the out-going UK Gambling Commission Chairman, Peter Dean.

Dean also elaborates on the Commission’s efforts to tackle problem gambling “through the new licensing regime.” New regulations in the industry force “British-based gambling operators” to “comply with strict and detailed social responsibility obligations.” Additionally, the Commission will then monitor the online casino companies to ensure they are complying with the social responsibility measures.

In general though, the Commission was positive toward the online casinos industry, and the land-based gambling and betting companies and the efforts that the industry as a whole has made to address and prevent problem gambling. And though Dean is the out-going Chairman, the overall attitude of the Commission is to work with the online casino companies to create a safe gambling environment for all UK gamblers, and the world at large.