Report
Raising Standards for consumers - Compliance and Enforcement report 2020 to 2021
The Gambling Commission's report on Compliance and Enforcement action 2020 to 2021. Archived: Report represents information and guidance valid at the time of publication.
Definitions
Active involvement in gambling
Young people who participated in the survey were first asked if they had ever done any of the following list of 17 activities:
- National Lottery draw, for example Lotto, EuroMillions or Set for Life, either with a physical ticket or playing online
- National Lottery Scratchcards (not free Scratchcards)
- National Lottery online instant win games
- other lotteries (for example The Health Lottery, People’s Postcode Lottery, or other smaller lotteries)
- arcade gaming machines (for example penny pusher or claw grab machine)
- fruit or slot machines (for example at an arcade, pub or social club)
- gambling machines in a betting shop
- cards for money (for example with friends or family)
- bingo at a bingo club
- bingo at somewhere other than a bingo club (for example social club or holiday park)
- bingo online (for example Foxy Bingo, Gala Bingo or Tombola)
- bet for money between friends or family
- bet on esports (electronic sports such as playing video games competitively) online
- bet at a betting shop or bookies (for example on football or horse racing)
- bet on a betting website and/or app (for example on football or horse racing)
- game inside a casino
- casino games online (for example online poker or online roulette for money).
Those who selected at least one of these activities were then asked if they had ever spent their own money on these activities, with ‘own money’ noted as meaning pocket money, birthday money or any money they earned themselves or got as a reward. Those who had spent their own money on at least one of the 17 listed activities were asked when they last spent their own money on the activities. Those who cited having spent their own money on any of these activities within the last 12 months are defined as being actively involved in gambling.
Experience of gambling
Young people who had ever done any of the 17 gambling activities listed previously, but not necessarily spending their own money on doing so, are described as having some experience of gambling.
Regulated and unregulated gambling
Regulated gambling activities are those which are licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission, including betting or casino gaming provided by a licensed operator online or from premises, playing the National Lottery or other lottery products. This categorisation could also include illegal gambling websites which young people are unaware are illegal. This categorisation also includes playing gaming machines in betting shops, bingo premises, casinos or arcades. Due to different categories and requirements relating to gaming machines this report will include some gaming machine play which is not directly regulated by the Commission and in some incidences can be legally played by children and young people. Unregulated forms of gambling are those gambling activities which fall outside the remit of the Commission such as non-commercial gambling between friends and family or playing bingo somewhere other than a bingo club.
Last updated: 7 November 2024
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