New UK Study Reveals Ethnic Minority Groups Show Higher Gambling Harm

New research published by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) on 27 October shows that people from ethnic minority backgrounds in Great Britain are at greater risk of gambling-related harm than white participants, despite lower rates of gambling participation overall. Study Finds Ethnic Differences in UK Gambling Habits and Risks The study looked at data from the 2023, 2024 and 2025 Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) . NatCen and University of Glasgow researchers combined three years of findings to explore differences between white, mixed or multiple ethnic, Asian, black and other ethnic groups.