The UK organisation further confirmed that under 25s are the most conscious about their online gambling behaviour in light of the problem gambling charity’s latest H1 2026 report.
For the period January-June, Gamstop saw an uptick of 16% in YoY registrations, with May going in the history books as the charity’s most active month on record in terms of new signees.
In that month alone, a total of 12,236 sign-ups were recorded, unlike the rest of the period where registrations have been consistent historically on a month-by-month basis. Gamstop expects the number of new signees in July to “eclipse” May, though, as it confirmed a surge is usually seen after a big football tournament or after England being knocked out.
Matt Burgiss, Head of External Affairs at Gamstop Group, warned: “There is a real risk that people have increased their gambling during the World Cup and on..
