The warning follows the publication of the Fourth Annual Student Gambling Survey, co-commissioned by GamStop and its partner, YGAM.
Conducted by Censuswide, the survey is the most comprehensive of its kind, involving 2,000 students from universities across 17 UK cities, with 49% reporting they had gambled at least once in the past 12 months.
Findings indicate that more than one in six students who gamble fall into the problem gambling category, a significantly higher rate than the general population. Research highlights that 17% of students surveyed were classified as high-risk gamblers under the UK gambling Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), with a further 29% placed in the moderate-risk category.
Concerns are elevated as research highlights the financial vulnerabilities of gambling on UK students’ lifestyles, in particular of young males.
As detailed: “Men’s mean ..