In November 2017 we reported that more gamblers were opting to "ban" themselves amid a rise in online betting. The unit had decided to look at gambling as an issue. This led us to speak to the Gambling Commission and identify some new data which was about to be released.
- Survey: NatCen: Gambling behaviour in Great Britain in 2015 (PDF)
- Gambling Commission: industry statistics November 2017
- Line chart: self exclusions by gambling sector: 2008/09-2016/17
- Multiple bar chart: £13.7bn spend on British gambling industry: 2015/16-2016/17