Gambling Problems Among UK Youth More Than Double to Over

Gambling Problems Among UK Youth More Than Double to Over

Gambling Problems Among UK Youth More Than Double to Over

85,000

85,000

85,000

Source:

Gambling Commisson

Students spending just as much on gambling as on weekly food shop, new study finds

Source:

Student Gambling Survey 2025

117 - 496

117 - 496

117 - 496

gambling-related suicides in England every year.

gamblingrelated suicides in England every year.

gambling-related suicides in England every year.

Source:

2023 Office for Health Improvement and Disparities report

Students who gamble are 4X more likely to experience gambling harms compared to the general population

Students who gamble are 4X more likely to experience gambling harms compared to the general population

Source:

Student Gambling Survey 2025

9.1%

9.1%

of GB 18-24-year-olds who gamble suffer “problem gambling”

of GB 18-24-year-olds who gamble suffer “problem gambling”

Source:

Gambling Survey for Great Britain - Annual report (2023)

Nearly one in five are using student loans to fund bets

Nearly one in five are using student loans to fund bets

Source:

Student Gambling Survey 2025

£1.5b

£1.5b

£1.5b

spent by the industry on advertising each year

spent by the industry on advertising each year

spent by the industry on advertising each year

Source:

UK Parliament Publication

7 in 10

7 in 10

7 in 10

young people recall having seen or heard adverts or promotion about gasmbling

young people recall having seen or heard adverts or promotion about gasmbling

young people recall having seen or heard adverts or promotion about gasmbling

Source:

Young People & Gambling 2024

27%

27%

of 11-17 year-olds in britain gamble

of 11-17 year-olds in britain gamble

Source:

Young People & Gambling 2024

80+ councils in england have taken action to restrict gambling advertising

80+ councils in england have taken action to restrict gambling advertising

Source:

Journal of Public Health 2023

Active Petitions That ATO

Support

Stop advertising gambling on your platforms

Stop advertising gambling on your platforms

KICK GAMBLING ADVERTS OUT OF FOOTBALL

KICK GAMBLING ADVERTS OUT OF FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS AGAINST GAMBLING ADS

FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS AGAINST GAMBLING ADS