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<p>Between 2011, the earliest year for which we have complete figures, and September
2019, there was a 21% decrease in the number of bingo, arcade, casino and betting
shop premises. A year-by-year breakdown is provided in the accompanying table.</p><p>According
to data from the 2016 combined Health Surveys, 3% of adults in Great Britain played
online slots, casino and bingo games, and 9.2% of those were considered problem gamblers.
In the Health Survey for England 2018, 4% played those products, with a problem gambling
rate of 8.5%. The Gambling Commission recently completed a consultation on new measures
to make online slots safer. Those proposals included a minimum spin speed to reduce
the maximum speed of play and banning split screen play which allowed multiple games
to be played simultaneously. The Commission will publish its response to the consultation
in the coming months.</p><p>The government has committed to review the Gambling Act
2005 to make sure it is fit for the digital age and further details will be announced
in due course.</p><p>Table: Land-based gambling premises numbers</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year
to</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Arcades</p></td><td><p>Betting</p></td><td><p>Bingo</p></td><td><p>Casino</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2011</p></td><td><p>12,307</p></td><td><p>2,396</p></td><td><p>9,067</p></td><td><p>695</p></td><td><p>149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2012</p></td><td><p>12,462</p></td><td><p>2,542</p></td><td><p>9,128</p></td><td><p>646</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2013</p></td><td><p>11,957</p></td><td><p>2,033</p></td><td><p>9,100</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2014</p></td><td><p>11,999</p></td><td><p>2,031</p></td><td><p>9,111</p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2015</p></td><td><p>11,758</p></td><td><p>1,941</p></td><td><p>8,995</p></td><td><p>674</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2016</p></td><td><p>11,615</p></td><td><p>1,894</p></td><td><p>8,915</p></td><td><p>654</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2017</p></td><td><p>11,404</p></td><td><p>1,819</p></td><td><p>8,800</p></td><td><p>635</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2018</p></td><td><p>11,069</p></td><td><p>1,701</p></td><td><p>8,559</p></td><td><p>657</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2019</p></td><td><p>10,781</p></td><td><p>1,656</p></td><td><p>8,320</p></td><td><p>651</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/09/2019</p></td><td><p>9,745</p></td><td><p>1,633</p></td><td><p>7,315</p></td><td><p>642</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>
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