British Survey of Children, the National Lottery and Gambling 2008-09

The study, British Survey of Children, the National Lottery and Gambling 2008-09, was conducted by Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute in conjunction with the Centre for the Study of Gambling at Salford University.

It consisted of a study of nearly 9,000 children aged between 12 and 15 in England and Wales, and captured their experiences of and attitudes towards gambling and the National Lottery.

Specifically, the survey aimed to:

Measure current levels of gambling among 12 to 15 year olds, including levels of addictive gambling;Compare levels of gambling on the National Lottery with underage participation in other forms of gambling such as slot machines;Profile young gamblers, and those who show a predisposition towards problem gambling behaviours;Investigate levels of exposure to free trial gambling games on the Internet and rates of play of online gambling games;Look at the awareness of gambling advertising, the appeal of gambling and barriers that do, or would, prevent children gambling; andAssess children‟s awareness of age restrictions affecting young people‟s participation in gambling and other activities.p. You can download the full report from the menu on the left hand side of this page. A summary document is also available from this page.

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• British Survey of Children, the National Lottery and Gambling 2008-09

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• British Survey of Children, the National Lottery and Gambling 2008-09 Summary and Conclusions

  A summary document of the British Survey of Children, the National Lottery and Gambling 2008-09.

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