Report summary - Examining lottery play and risk among young people in Great Britain

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Author(s): Stark, Sasha ; Wardle, Heather ; Burdett, Isabel

Publisher: GREO

Year Published: 2021

Date Added: March 09, 2021

Resource Type: Research summary

This report examines whether using lottery and scratch cards is related to problem gambling in young people. The report focuses on 16 to 24-year-olds in England and Scotland. The report also considers whether mental health and gambling behaviours explained the link between lottery and scratch cards and problem gambling. Samples were gathered from the 2012, 2015, and 2016 Gambling in England and Scotland Combined Data from the Health Survey for England and the Scottish Health Survey datasets. The report found a significant association between using scratch cards and gambling problems.

Citation: Stark, S., Wardle, H., & Burdett, I. (2021). Examining Lottery Play and Risk among Young People in Great Britain. Toronto: Responsible Gambling Council. Prepared for GREO.

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.33684/2021.002

Keywords: adolescents ; gambling behaviours ; lotteries ; problem gambling ; scratch cards ; young adults

Topics: Children and Youth ; Lottery ; Priority Populations

Conceptual Framework Factors: Gambling Types ; Social - Social Demographics ; Psychological - Lifespan Development ; Social Factors

Study Design: Secondary Data Analysis

Geographic Coverage: United Kingdom ; United Kingdom, England ; United Kingdom, Scotland

Sampling Procedure: 16-24 year olds were pooled from the 2012, 2015, and 2016 Gambling in England and Scotland: Combined Data from the Health Survey for England and the Scottish Health Survey (n=3,454)

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Funding for this research was provided by Gambling Research Exchange (GREO). GREO had no involvement in the ideas presented herein and imposed no constraints on publishing.