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<p>The most recent large-scale report was published by the Gambling Commission in
2017, using data from Health Survey for England and Scotland 2015 and Problem Gambling
Survey Wales 2015. This estimated the number of adult problem gamblers in Great Britain
as approximately 430,000, 0.8% of the population.</p><p> </p><p>The number of gambling
adverts on TV rose from 2007, and new types of advertising emerged such as online
and on social media. There have been three other published large-scale assessments
of rates of problem gambling since then: the British Gambling Prevalence Survey (BGPS)
2007, BGPS 2010 and the Health Survey for England and Scotland 2012. Over the course
of these surveys there have been slight adjustments to the approach, questions and
methodology, and across this period, observed rates of problem gambling have fluctuated
slightly but have remained below 1%. Any observed changes are not statistically significant.
The response to the Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility set out a
package of initiatives to strengthen protections around gambling advertising. It also
recognised that there were gaps in the evidence available, and proposed measures to
fill these, including significant research commissioned by GambleAware into the impact
of gambling advertising on children, young people and those vulnerable to harm. This
is due to be completed next year.</p>
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