This report explores the relationship between participation in different types of gambling and Problem Gambling Severity Index Scores (PGSI). Data were analyzed from the first annual report for the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB), based on data collected in 2023. The goal was to examine whether the associations between engagement in specific types of gambling and PGSI scores held after accounting for people's other gambling behaviours, and their demographic and economic characteristics. Findings suggest that some types of gambling are more strongly associated with experiencing problem gambling. These types of gambling need to be more of a focus for regulation.
Types of gambling that were significantly associated with having a PGSI score of 8 or more (i.e., problem gambling) after taking into account overall gambling involvement and other factors were:
- Casino products, either online, at a venue or on a machine
- Fruit and or slot games either in person or online
- Betting on other (non-sports) events, either in person or online
- Betting on sports and or racing in person
- Gambling on non-National Lottery online instant wins and non-National Lottery scratchcards
