[New post] Regular Gamblers Turned To Online Gambling During The Pandemic

BPS Research Digest posted: " By Emily Reynolds Gambling is big business in the UK. According to NHS Digital, 57% of men and 54% of women reported gambling in 2018, while the Gambling Commission suggests that online gambling grew by 8.1% from 2019 to 2020. During the pandemic, " New post on Research Digest Regular Gamblers Turned To Online Gambling During The Pandemic by BPS Research Digest By Emily Reynolds Gambling is big business in the UK. According to NHS Digital, 57% of men and 54% of women reported gambling in 2018, while the Gambling Commission suggests that online gambling grew by 8.1% from 2019 to 2020. During the pandemic, gambling changed quite significantly: while consumers could still buy scratchcards and lottery tickets in supermarkets and off licenses, betting shops were closed and sports matches cancelled, leading many activities to move entirely online. And according to a new study from researchers at the University of Bristol, although the British public gambled less overall during lockdown, among regular gamblers, rates of online gambling increased substantially.  Read more of this post BPS Research Digest | June 17, 2021 at 12:56 pm | Categories: Alcohol, Coronavirus, Money | URL: https://wp.me/p7Lf0f-b4T Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Research Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2021/06/17/regular-gamblers-turned-to-online-gambling-during-the-pandemic/