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<p>A report from NatCen, published by the Gambling Commission in August 2017, estimated
the number of adult problem gamblers in Great Britain as approximately 430,000, 0.8%
of the population. The surveys that underpinned this also identified people who are
at risk of problems related to their gambling behaviour but who are not classified
as problem gamblers. The number of moderate-risk gamblers was 555,000, and the number
of low-risk gamblers was approximately 1,430,000. Both headline rates of problem gambling
and at-risk rates have been relatively stable for many years.</p><p> </p><p>In October
the government published a consultation on Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility
across the industry. This closed on 23 January, and we will consider all responses
and publish our response and next steps in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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