A survey conducted on behalf of Gambling With Lives found that 66.9% of participants believe the much-anticipated Gambling Act review is an opportunity to reform gambling in the UK.
Collectively, 1,009 people were surveyed, who were all based in the UK. The survey took place between 29 March and 2 April. It was compiled by research company Survation.
Conversely, 16.1% of participants said the Gambling Act review white paper should not be viewed as an opportunity to reform gambling in the UK. Similarly, 16.9% said they did not know.
Of the total participants, 41.7% did not believe that young people in the UK are adequately protected from gambling harms. In all 421 participants disagreed, compared to 25.5% of those who agreed.
A total of 685 people agreed with the statement “Nobody under the age of 18 should be exposed to gambling advertising”, which was 67.8% of the total participants. Just 95 people disagreed – 9.4% of the participants.
Last week, Premier League teams announced th..