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People who play machines in bookmakers: secondary analysis of loyalty card survey data

Author: H. Wardle Published: April 2016
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Summary

This report by NatCen Social Research analyses gambling behaviours of loyalty card holders who play machines in bookmakers.

Topics covered

  • distribution of losses amongst problem and non-problem gamblers
  • use of maximum £100 stakes on machines
  • types of problem gamblers identified through analysis

Key findings

Problem gamblers accounted for a slightly higher proportion of losses than expected. Those who lost the most were older and heavily engaged in machine gambling. Players from minority ethnic groups and those unemployed were more likely to use maximum stakes.
Four types of problem gamblers were identified, with varying levels of self-awareness about their gambling issues..

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