The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is seeking feedback and guidance on changing the ‘research methodology’ used to collect data on gambling participation and problem gambling prevalence statistics.
The Commission has launched a consultation for feedback on its new approach, which aims to establish a new ‘standard on research into gambling behaviours’.
As part of its regulatory function, the UKGC is tasked with providing the government with the most accurate data and insights on gambling participation and further factors influencing problem gambling.
To date, the UKGC has collected its data by conducting surveys of UK adults, with research produced in accordance with the standards set out by the Government Statistical Service in the ‘Code of Practice for Statistics‘.