Harm from problem gambling in Great Britain ‘may be eight times higher than thought’

Largest survey of its kind shows estimated 2.5% of adults have struggled with problem gambling

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The scale of harm caused by gambling in Great Britain could be eight times higher than thought, according to the largest ever survey of the impact of the industry, piling pressure on ministers to enact promised gambling reforms.

An estimated 2.5% of adults have struggled with problem gambling", according to the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB), which questioned almost 10,000 people.