I think that these stats have some merit.
However, it is still important to take into account the fact that consumption overall has gone up during the pandemic recovery phase, and also inflation has been pretty high which can modulate the results.
But I do agree that virtual gambling has definitely been taken up by a lot of people who traditionally played at physical venues - and perhaps that is why these stats have ballooned.
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Last year, there are already lots of reports about the UK noticeable seeing an increase of people doing gambling especially around 18 years old. It's not surprising with the current stats.
What I want to see is, now that most countries allowed most leisure activities, it might gives an impact on a decrease in the number of people doing gambling there.
The only ones who remained at gambling are those who are already gamblers before the pandemic.
What I want to see is, now that most countries allowed most leisure activities, it might gives an impact on a decrease in the number of people doing gambling there.
The only ones who remained at gambling are those who are already gamblers before the pandemic.
I agree with that statement, it is also currently necessary to emphasize that the pandemic has changed many lifestyles, people are more time at home, some young people stopped doing many activities and what is most striking and the best means of entertainment for many it is gambling, especially when it comes to sports betting or casino games.
People aged 18 years or more is natural, not only in the United Kingdom but also in other countries, the only thing that I see as negative is that some people are usually somewhat desperate, and for the fact of wanting to increase their balance in money with the gambling can lose everything, and this can cause many negative things in the person and generate acts of violence when their personality is not well defined.
The second stat that you posted is quite concerning for me, because the majority of people is saying that they want to reduce their gambling times. I'm pretty sure that a good chunk of those will not be able to reduce their gambling.
Pretty sure that's the scenario I'm expecting but it's a good thing it's lower compare to those who want to change that curb. Looks like few more gambling awareness campaigns across the region and it will slowly decrease in percentage. This individuals who are undecided yet are more likely to incline to stop if they find some campaigns that may help them the urge to stop gambling totally, more like conditioning the mind.But if people can reduce their gambling time, that could also reduce the number of people who play gambling and reduce the number of the addiction.
Maybe that country needs more regulation to stop the increase of people who play online gambling and maybe the government co-work with the ISP to control people's activity when they use the internet.
But it needs awareness from people themselves to reduce their gambling time because only they will know what they do in their home.
Last year, there are already lots of reports about the UK noticeable seeing an increase of people doing gambling especially around 18 years old. It's not surprising with the current stats.
What I want to see is, now that most countries allowed most leisure activities, it might gives an impact on a decrease in the number of people doing gambling there.
The only ones who remained at gambling are those who are already gamblers before the pandemic.
What I want to see is, now that most countries allowed most leisure activities, it might gives an impact on a decrease in the number of people doing gambling there.
The only ones who remained at gambling are those who are already gamblers before the pandemic.
I agree with that statement, it is also currently necessary to emphasize that the pandemic has changed many lifestyles, people are more time at home, some young people stopped doing many activities and what is most striking and the best means of entertainment for many it is gambling, especially when it comes to sports betting or casino games.
People aged 18 years or more is natural, not only in the United Kingdom but also in other countries, the only thing that I see as negative is that some people are usually somewhat desperate, and for the fact of wanting to increase their balance in money with the gambling can lose everything, and this can cause many negative things in the person and generate acts of violence when their personality is not well defined.
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I find it curious that people struggle to stop gambling, because if they really wanted to take that step almost every UK regulated gambling company has a mandatory opt out mechanism. If you apply to self-exclude then you will be banned from that site for a long time which very useful for breaking the habit. Most gamblers will return to the same sites day after day, so being able to break that connection should have a very big impact on someones ability to quit - however most of the people likely want to continue and just aren't ready to let go, even if they say they are. Much like quitting smoking, you need to go cold turkey and learn to cut it out entirely or you'll keep falling back into that gambling addiction.
play despite of having some exclusions that they had made out earlier on because as long you arent willing to quit in the first place then you would definitely finding out ways to play again.
It isnt really that much surprising that this pandemic situation did really increase up that gambling addiction or activity despite of financial instability but still
there are some demands on it.
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However, many wished to reduce the amount of time they spend gambling, with 43% of those who gamble at least once a month expressing this desire, while 57% of the everyday gamblers also wanted to curb the habit — but at the same time, 42% stated they had no idea how to go about it.
I hope this article can provide an insight for the safe gambling awareness week and could highlight the main events that we might have to encounter and understand.
https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/13723/38-of-frequent-gamblers-in-the-uk-gambling-more-than-pre-pandemic
I find it curious that people struggle to stop gambling, because if they really wanted to take that step almost every UK regulated gambling company has a mandatory opt out mechanism. If you apply to self-exclude then you will be banned from that site for a long time which very useful for breaking the habit. Most gamblers will return to the same sites day after day, so being able to break that connection should have a very big impact on someones ability to quit - however most of the people likely want to continue and just aren't ready to let go, even if they say they are. Much like quitting smoking, you need to go cold turkey and learn to cut it out entirely or you'll keep falling back into that gambling addiction.
UK gambling websites offer variety choice of tools to help gambling addicts lessen the addict/withdraw symptoms and make themselves more independent from their bad behaviors but at the same time like you ask, why don't they apply for self-exlude, I would answer you that at the same time they think that it will be very hard for them to do. Like drug addicts can't throw away their drugs, the same applies to gamblign addicts, they can't click on the self-exclude button for the same reasons.
I find it curious that people struggle to stop gambling, because if they really wanted to take that step almost every UK regulated gambling company has a mandatory opt out mechanism.
Well, the habit seems a hell to avoid with and that's something every addicted individuals struggling to fight for themselves. The second stat that you posted is quite concerning for me, because the majority of people is saying that they want to reduce their gambling times. I'm pretty sure that a good chunk of those will not be able to reduce their gambling.
Pretty sure that's the scenario I'm expecting but it's a good thing it's lower compare to those who want to change that curb. Looks like few more gambling awareness campaigns across the region and it will slowly decrease in percentage. This individuals who are undecided yet are more likely to incline to stop if they find some campaigns that may help them the urge to stop gambling totally, more like conditioning the mind. 
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However, many wished to reduce the amount of time they spend gambling, with 43% of those who gamble at least once a month expressing this desire, while 57% of the everyday gamblers also wanted to curb the habit — but at the same time, 42% stated they had no idea how to go about it.
I hope this article can provide an insight for the safe gambling awareness week and could highlight the main events that we might have to encounter and understand.
https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/13723/38-of-frequent-gamblers-in-the-uk-gambling-more-than-pre-pandemic
I find it curious that people struggle to stop gambling, because if they really wanted to take that step almost every UK regulated gambling company has a mandatory opt out mechanism. If you apply to self-exclude then you will be banned from that site for a long time which very useful for breaking the habit. Most gamblers will return to the same sites day after day, so being able to break that connection should have a very big impact on someones ability to quit - however most of the people likely want to continue and just aren't ready to let go, even if they say they are. Much like quitting smoking, you need to go cold turkey and learn to cut it out entirely or you'll keep falling back into that gambling addiction.
It can not only be used by companies but government itself to provide better laws.
- 63% gamblers noted an increase in time spent gambling.
- 62% said their gambling habit remained the same despite the laws being more losse for some areas
- 12% reported an increase in their gambling habit
- 63% gamblers noted an increase in time spent gambling.
- 62% said their gambling habit remained the same despite the laws being more losse for some areas
- 12% reported an increase in their gambling habit
In other words, this shows that the European region, especially in the UK, is really a gambling-populated country even prior to the pandemic. Obviously, while everyone is lurking at home, we can notice that gambling activity there will increase its numbers whatever the category.
On the other hand, they also conducted a survey for those people who want to minimize their gambling activity and the results are:
- 43% by casual gamblers
- 57% by regular gamblers
It means that while the world is slowly going back on its business, people also slowly coming back to their main and usual activity that's not limited to gambling mostly.
this is really impressive
would expect regular gamblings % to be smaller among all gamblers, but makes sense too, since gambling can cause dependence a lot of people probably get addicted to it
I wonder how high is the average LTV for costumers of casinos and the difference between this LTV for physical and digital businesses.
The temptation to gamble during the pandemic is very high, you are on lockdown you are deprived of the liberty to go to places that you normally visit and you are deprived to do what you love doing outside, during lockdown you only have your computer and TV and the only thing that you can do is to watch TV, Movies play games and of course play in casinos, and all of these activities only gambling offers a way to enjoy the hours away and a chance to win, so you go to gambling, and this has been the experienced of many people during lockdown.
I totally agreed on this post because I myself turns very active in gambling this past months specially last year when We were under hard lockdown and has to do nothing inside our houses.
we even communicate with friends finding gambling that will suit us and plays together against each others .
so Yes not only in UK but in the whole world i guess that the gambling turns a great business in totality .
we even communicate with friends finding gambling that will suit us and plays together against each others .
so Yes not only in UK but in the whole world i guess that the gambling turns a great business in totality .
Me too not only playing in the casino but since we are in lockdown me and my relatives and friends who just live in the opposite door gamble from for hours even late at night because we cannot go out and, and we are on vacation on our work there's a lot of time to gamble but now that things are easing out we have minimized our gambling activity to twice a week because of our work and responsibility.
The pandemic have been an extremely stressful event for the world and most people are having problems regarding jobs, money or something else or the other. The government has started implementing regulations in a way that it would not only profit them, but they are also gaining a lot of money from various activities and on the top we have Gambling.
Not only that the reports go deep so as how people took the personal experience.
Not only that the reports go deep so as how people took the personal experience.
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However, many wished to reduce the amount of time they spend gambling, with 43% of those who gamble at least once a month expressing this desire, while 57% of the everyday gamblers also wanted to curb the habit — but at the same time, 42% stated they had no idea how to go about it.
Those stats are not really surprising as it is just in the nature of the people to get themself entertained and busy, because they don't know how to relax and do nothing anymore and because they could not go out of the house to do something outside they just looked for other stuff that they could do from their homes. Gaming also experienced a big increased during the pandemic and a lot of people also got themself a pet, so it's no wonder that also the gambling activity increased quite a bit during the lockdown.
The second stat that you posted is quite concerning for me, because the majority of people is saying that they want to reduce their gambling times. I'm pretty sure that a good chunk of those will not be able to reduce their gambling.
I totally agreed on this post because I myself turns very active in gambling this past months specially last year when We were under hard lockdown and has to do nothing inside our houses.
we even communicate with friends finding gambling that will suit us and plays together against each others .
so Yes not only in UK but in the whole world i guess that the gambling turns a great business in totality .
we even communicate with friends finding gambling that will suit us and plays together against each others .
so Yes not only in UK but in the whole world i guess that the gambling turns a great business in totality .
And I am not surprised here... what you expected to happen with all the lockdowns, quarantines, measures (vaccines, tests, passes...)? What other choice do people have than to turn to some online fun?!
Yes, we are seeing numbers are rising in online gambling, a bit old news, but still:
But we can't say it's just with online gambling... check numbers for Amazon, Netflix! Check crypto before the pandemic and now... Everything connected online got a lift, lower or higher! So it's not a surprise...
In my case, I gamble a bit less than before... but it's because I don't have free time as before, it has nothing with the pandemic, it's about little kids and all other family obligations, work! While some people have more free time they are spending at home and it's normal they to find some fun... is it gambling, or buying some equipment for some hobby or sports, music... maybe it's just more time for shopping online! Each of us should be free to choose how we spend our free time and money!
Yes, we are seeing numbers are rising in online gambling, a bit old news, but still:
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UK’s richest woman Denise Coates gets $648 mn pay from betting empire - The 53-year-old founder and chief executive officer of Bet365 Group
Read more at:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/uks-richest-woman-gets-648-m-pay-from-betting-empire/articleshow/81876875.cms
Read more at:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/uks-richest-woman-gets-648-m-pay-from-betting-empire/articleshow/81876875.cms
But we can't say it's just with online gambling... check numbers for Amazon, Netflix! Check crypto before the pandemic and now... Everything connected online got a lift, lower or higher! So it's not a surprise...
In my case, I gamble a bit less than before... but it's because I don't have free time as before, it has nothing with the pandemic, it's about little kids and all other family obligations, work! While some people have more free time they are spending at home and it's normal they to find some fun... is it gambling, or buying some equipment for some hobby or sports, music... maybe it's just more time for shopping online! Each of us should be free to choose how we spend our free time and money!
- 63% gamblers noted an increase in time spent gambling.
- 62% said their gambling habit remained the same despite the laws being more losse for some areas
- 12% reported an increase in their gambling habit
You are right the pandemic is annoying, I saw with my own eyes, there is no empty place, in cafes, public places, at home and anywhere, young people are all busy with online games/gambling, they don't care anymore what happens in their environment, busy with online gambling.- 62% said their gambling habit remained the same despite the laws being more losse for some areas
- 12% reported an increase in their gambling habit
In the past, gambling in my area was relatively low, only certain people played online gambling, not now during the pandemic I can say 100% of the people are involved in gambling, this is a bad sign for future generations, what's more, they are still in school, misleading.
The authorities are tired of dealing with it all, even though reports keep coming, it's because gambling can be accessed quickly using an android phone, it's ironic that those who don't know gambling now are those who are more adept at betting.
This has been tackled even the start of 2021 that the pandemic season brings more Online gambling boomed .
we can actually find those proof inside this forum when so many gambling sites increases their wagering and even their income just this year alone.
we can also see that more and more competitions inside and out this forum conducted to favor gamblers for another funny experiences .
so indeed gambling really increases this pandemic .
we can actually find those proof inside this forum when so many gambling sites increases their wagering and even their income just this year alone.
we can also see that more and more competitions inside and out this forum conducted to favor gamblers for another funny experiences .
so indeed gambling really increases this pandemic .
This research was conducted in the times of lockdowns.As we all know,lockdowns are a thing from the past.
I assume that there will be no lockdowns in the UK,since the vast majority of the UK population is vaccinated.
The lack of new lockdowns will change the habits of some gamblers,so they might reduce their gambling.
We all know that gambling(as well as all forms of addiction) is a form of escapism,so the people that suffer from such escapist addiction tend to increase the amount of time and money they waste on their addiction,when the times are more stressful.Increased levels of stress leads to increased desire to get easy dopamine in your brain,which leads to further sinking into addiction.
I assume that there will be no lockdowns in the UK,since the vast majority of the UK population is vaccinated.
The lack of new lockdowns will change the habits of some gamblers,so they might reduce their gambling.
We all know that gambling(as well as all forms of addiction) is a form of escapism,so the people that suffer from such escapist addiction tend to increase the amount of time and money they waste on their addiction,when the times are more stressful.Increased levels of stress leads to increased desire to get easy dopamine in your brain,which leads to further sinking into addiction.
I tried to reread the article again and felt that the writing of the author of the article looked ambiguous, the percentages generated from their research were really confusing. however if the data they produce is correct then this is serious homework for the UK government, they must urgently provide a healing place for those addicted to gambling during this pandemic.
Obviously, the new numbers are from those who have stuck in their homes during the last lockdown and they are probably don't know when to stop especially when they are feeling the excitement, and at the same time, they both win and lose. They really need to make some advertisement to counter the increase and to let them know how to be moderate on anything.
Probably that is the new normal, especially due to the pandemic most part of the world pushed themselves under lockdown to contain the spread of coivd which reduced the entertainment availability so people went with the available choice and gambling is one of them so there is no wonder though.
That is why online life is increasing so high with enthusiasm from people to use the internet to do many things, including to make money for them and help them survive. This pandemic changes all people's lives and make many of them suffer because of losing their job. So they are starting to move on the internet as they see that some of their friends can really make money from it. Some of them are playing gambling to make money, but not many are successful, while others are losing their money and become addicting to gambling.
I want to know if this survey is all about the increase of gamblers in physical casino or in general including the online gamblers. My concern was due to Pandemic, I believe UK might reduce there Casino player capacity to minimize the virus transmission. I don't know if UK does this for virus prevention but I think the increase on gamblers is more on online casino which should be point out on the article.
On physical casinos the gamblers participation have decreased, but the increase is recorded on the online gambling platforms. During the pandemic majority of the business that had a well established online platforms boomed during the pandemic. Most offline business platforms developed their services online during the pandemic. Particularly the cryptocurrency usage have increased during the pandemic. This clearly portrays the increase is recorded with online gamblers, so specifying details about online gambling activities makes the article fulfilled. Jump to: