The UK’s annual Gambling Survey shines a light on problem gambling rates An estimated 1.4 million Brits are gambling irrationally  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) said new research commissioned on its behalf found that almost 3% of the country has a gambling problem. A busy High Street in a London neighborhood is pictured in January 2007. New research from the UK Gambling Commission projects that almost 3% of Britons suffer from a severe gambling problem. (Image: Shutterstock) The UKGC’s Gambling Survey for Great Britain, conducted by the National Center for Social Research and the University of Glasgow, polled 19,714 adults, the largest survey sample size in the annual survey’s history, to determine how gambling is impacting society. The researchers found that almost half (48%) of adults aged 18 and up in Great Britain gambled within the past month. The participation rate declined to 28% when lottery purchases were eliminated. The survey found that 2.7% of adults scored 8+ on the…Read MoreCategory: Research, addiction, Gambling Commission, gambling problem, problem gambling, UK, UKGCSource: Casino.org