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<p>All operators providing gambling facilities to customers in Great Britain must
be licensed by the Gambling Commission and comply with licence conditions. These include
requirements to prevent underage gambling, offer tools to help consumers manage their
gambling and offer the facility to self-exclude.</p><p> </p><p>The publication Gambling
Behaviour in Great Britain 2016, which is based on the Health Surveys and reports
participation and problem gambling rates, indicated that that rates of low risk gambling
were highest among those aged 16 to 24 (5.8%), and we support measures to offer additional
protections to this group. NUS has recently announced Gamban, software blocking gambling
websites and apps, will be made available for free to students.</p><p> </p><p>The
Commission welcomed the work done by the National Union of Students (NUS) to explore
gambling behaviour among those at university students, but noted that caution must
be taken to use these results in context, as the research did not seek to be representative
of the population, and used methodology which may slightly over-estimate the role
of gambling in students’ lives.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission’s Young People
Survey 2018 looked at gambling behaviour by 11-16 year olds. The most popular activities
were those in which children could take part legally, for example private bets with
friends. All operators must have effective policies and procedures designed to prevent
underage gambling, and the Commission has a range of powers to act in the case of
failures. The survey found that in some instances parents and guardians were facilitating
gambling, for example, buying lottery tickets or scratchcards on behalf of a child
under 16.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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