UKGC Report for 2016: Gambling participation and behavior

 

A few days ago United Kingdom Gambling Commission organized a survey among locals and presented the statistics data of the participation in gambling for 2016.

The results of research display the data on the number of UK residents interested in gambling, percentage ratio of players for men and women, preferred device types to play.

Such analysis is often carried out for a variety of business fields. The data obtained from this research help owners to find out the degree of the development of the business, and also these data bring important knowledge for future evolution planning. This type of researches is essential for the fortune industry.

GCUK has detected that the number of people who liked to gamble and made bets in 2016 increased by 3 percents over 2015. In addition, UKGC interviewed locals with the subject of the legality of cash games and 67% of respondents voted for a positive result.

After a more detailed investigation in the industry of cash games, it was found that the higher part of cash gamers is men 50% (up from 47% in 2015).The number of women who liked the risk hasn’t changed much for 2016, it is 44%.

It is noteworthy that 17% of respondents have expressed their preference for online gambling. And except 3% these people prefer playing at home. Moreover, research shows that there is the inequality in choosing a device type for women and men. Men generally prefer laptops (55%), while more women choose tablets (43%).

But what is truly surprising is that a huge number of gamblers aren’t aware of the conditions and terms for selected gambling. Only 23% of United Kingdom players answered that they read the conditions before playing.

And, of course, social networks have contributed greatly to the fortune industry. UK study found that 68% of players began their experience with the games of chance via Facebook, Twitter or others. The majority of those are people from 18 to 24 years old.

Comparing the results obtained in UK survey 2016 with the results of 2015 you can easily conclude that the gambling field is progressing rapidly. More and more people are looking for a way to catch their luck. Play and risk, but choose the right gambling resource!

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