What's New in
Gambling Research
July 2021 | Issue 9
Welcome
What’s New in Gambling Research profiles recently released research about gambling-related harm and problem gambling conducted in the UK and internationally. This issue includes an announcement of the newly created Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling in the UK.

Greo supports the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms in Great Britain by applying our expertise to the Research to Inform Action and Evaluation enablers. What’s New in Gambling Research is one way to stay current on the latest in research related to the National Strategy. 

To learn more about Greo's programme of activity to accelerate progress on the National Strategy, including dissemination of research, applying research to policy, and international collaboration, see our 2020 Impact Report and visit our website. 

If you have information to share with the UK gambling research community, forward it to Greo for inclusion in an upcoming issue. We are also collecting feedback about this issue of What's New in Gambling Research through a short survey!
Academic Articles

Below is a selection of recent publications in gambling research. You can link to two-page Research Snapshot summaries and, when available, open access articles. 
The authors discuss how gambling harm has been evaluated over the last 15 years and consider how gambling harm measures may be integrated into the public health Burden of Disease framework. Doing so will improve our understanding of the link between gambling harm and health and wellbeing, in particular the reductions to quality of life due to gambling.
Specialised Resources

Specialised resources are some of the most current sources of information on gambling issues. They include research reports, policy reviews, government reports, and discussion papers.


This report focuses on adults aged 16 years and older in England and Scotland. Samples were gathered from the 2012, 2015, and 2016 Gambling in England and Scotland Combined Data from the Health Survey for England and the Scottish Health Survey datasets. The authors found that people with mental health conditions were more likely to experience problem gambling if they gambled.





Formation of the Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling
  
An Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG) has been formed to provide a coordinated voice of academic researchers in the UK to assert the importance of rigorous, independent research to prevent, reduce, and address gambling harm in the UK.

Year One activities include:

  • Information support in the form of responding to or initiating calls for evidence
  • Providing seed grants for promising research
  • Supporting an independent gambling conference
  • Public engagement
  • Enhanced capacity for students

Funding for this project is derived from regulatory settlements in lieu of financial penalties from operators in Great Britain. The Gambling Commission reviews and approves proposals for destinations of regulatory settlements. Monies represent a restricted payment to Greo who will manage the funds on behalf of the Academic Forum. For further information, contact [email protected]. Watch this space for upcoming funding announcements.
Open Access Dataset


The Millennium Cohort Study charts the socio-economic and health status of approximately 10,000 young people born at the start of the 21st century. The seventh survey, conducted in 2018, was administered using web-based and computer assisted interviews and questionnaires. Cohort members were interviewed at age 17. As part of the “Activities and Risky Behaviours” module of the Young Person Online (CAWI) Questionnaire, information was gathered on gambling participation, including private bets, placing bets at betting shops, and other gambling behaviour. The survey also measured self-control, social provisions, attitudes, and participation in other activities. Data were collected between January 2018 to April 2019 in the United Kingdom.
The dataset is available from the UK Data Service repository to registered users.

Citation: University of London, Institute of Education, Centre for Longitudinal Studies. (2021). Millennium Cohort Study: Seventh Survey, 2018. [data collection]. 2nd Edition. UK Data Service. SN: 8682, http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-8682-2
Evidence Centre

Subscribe to the Greo Evidence Centre’s monthly content alert to be notified of the latest gambling research resources. You will receive a list of links to all research summaries, reports, and datasets added to our digital repository, or choose topics of most interest.

Since Greo began supporting the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms in July 2019, 582 Research Snapshots and 212 specialised resources relevant to the Strategy have been published in the Greo Evidence Centre.
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Research Snapshots

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212
Specialised Resources
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