The Gambling Commission study found 14 per cent of the more than 2,800 11- to 16-year-olds it studied had gambled within the week before being surveyed - equating to 450,000 of the full 11-16 population in England, Scotland and Wales. The study found that 1.7 per cent are considered to be "problem gamblers".
What are the most common forms of gambling among young people?
The most common form of gambling that young people were found to have spent money on in the past week was betting for money with friends, with six per cent of 11-to 16-year-olds having done so. The next most common forms of gambling are National Lottery scratchcards (four per cent), fruit/slot machines at an arcade, pub or club (three per cent) and playing cards for money with friends (three per cent).
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