British Gambling Prevalence Survey, 2010

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The <i>British Gambling Prevalence Survey</i> is a large-scale nationally representative survey of participation in gambling and the prevalence of problem gambling in Great Britain.<br> <br> The aims of the survey series are:<ul><li>measure the prevalence of participation in all forms of commercial and private gambling (including estimates of expenditure and information on venue)</li><li>estimate the prevalence of ‘problem gambling’ and look at which activities have the highest prevalence of ‘problem gamblers’ </li><li>investigate the socio-demographic factors associated with gambling and with ‘problem gambling’</li><li>assess attitudes towards gambling</li></ul>Further information about the series can be found on the Gambling Commission's <a href="gamblingcommission.gov.uk/research__consultations/research/bgps.aspx" title ="British Gambling Prevalence Surveys"><i>British Gambling Prevalence Surveys</i></a> web pages.<br>