According to statistics just released by the UK Gambling Commission as part
of a new information service, almost one in 12 adults in Britain
participated in at least one form of online gambling in the previous month.
Including playing the national lottery, just under 8 percent took part in
one form of online gaming or another last year, a percentage which drops to
under 6 percent if stats of those who gamble only on the national lottery
are extracted. Commission spokesmen said that the release is the first of a
new statistical series which will provide a snapshot of participation in
remote gambling, including online gambling, in Britain. The improved measure
allows the Commission to distinguish between the full range of remote
gambling methods, personal computer, mobile phone and interactive TV. It
also allows participation in the full range of gambling activities available
through these remote methods to be measured, access to which have all
increased in recent years. The document entitled 'Survey Data on Remote
Gambling Participation' is available on the Gambling Commission's website.