The Gambling Commission is set to release its latest data on gambling participation and harm prevalence in Great Britain. This new data employs a different methodology from previous reports, complicating direct comparisons.
The Commission urges caution in interpreting these results and views this survey as a new baseline for future metrics.
Melanie Ellis criticizes commission’s guidance in legal-compliance review
Melanie Ellis questions the Commission’s new data reliability and its impact on assessing White Paper reforms’ effectiveness. She urges a reevaluation of releasing potentially unreliable data as official statistics.
GC’s 2023-2026 evidence gaps and priorities
The General Counsel’s evidence gaps and priorities paper for 2023-2026 emphasizes key research areas, including gateway gambling products and associated harms.
This initiative highlights the methodology of the GSGB survey, detailing the rigorous process of validation and independent review to confirm its reliability and robustness.
- Gateway Gambling Products;
- Gambling-related Harms;
- Methodological Rigor;
GSGB survey methodology
| Phase | Description |
|---|---|
| Validation | Ensuring accuracy and completeness |
| Independent Review | Third-party assessment for reliability |
Criticisms of the GC’s statistical methods
Industry experts, including David Brown and Regulus Partners, have previously criticized the GC’s statistical methods. An independent review of the GSGB by Professor Patrick Sturgis praised the study as exemplary.
