UKGC Argues People Are More Likely to Experience Gambling Harm in the UK

Gamblers who engage with illegal gambling websites in the United Kingdom are seven times more likely to experience problem gambling , compared to only 6% of those who visit legal websites. This is the conclusion of new research by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). UKGC Says People Gambling Illegally More Likely to Experience Harm – Illegal Gambling Does Not Cause More Harm Though The regulator used the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), a standardized scale for assessing problem gambling severity, and was able to determine that people who visit gambling websites that are licensed outside the UK are far more…