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Our research supports work to prevent and reduce gambling harms. We have a key role to play in supporting others to do research, and to grow research capability across the field. We publish our research so it can be accessed for free by anyone. Use the filters below to explore our publications.

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Patterns of Play - Gambling behaviour: What can bank transaction data tell us? A feasibility study (Part 1: Analysis of Monzo customer data)

This report by the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by GambleAware, examines gambling behaviour amongst Monzo customers using bank transaction data.

This report by the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by GambleAware, examines gambling behaviour amongst Monzo customers using bank transaction data.

Lifting the Lid on Loot-Boxes

This report by GambleAware examines loot boxes in video games, their links to gambling, and potential harms they cause. It explores player motivations, spending patterns, and policy implications.

This report by GambleAware examines loot boxes in video games, their links to gambling, and potential harms they cause. It explores player motivations, spending patterns, and policy implications.

An Integrated Approach To Safer Gambling

Revealing Reality's report outlines how gambling operators can make safer gambling a key part of customers' experience. It shows ways to improve safety messages and tools based on work with five operators.

Revealing Reality's report outlines how gambling operators can make safer gambling a key part of customers' experience. It shows ways to improve safety messages and tools based on work with five operators.

Safer Gambling Messaging (phase II) - An Impact Evaluation

This report from the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by GambleAware, evaluates the impact of safer gambling messaging interventions developed by gambling operators as part of a GambleAware-commissioned project.

This report from the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by GambleAware, evaluates the impact of safer gambling messaging interventions developed by gambling operators as part of a GambleAware-commissioned project.

Safer Gambling Messaging Project evaluation (phase II) - A Process Evaluation

This report from the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by GambleAware, evaluates the process of implementing the Safer Gambling Messaging Project, which involved gambling operators working with a research agency to develop and test safer gambling messaging interventions.

This report from the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by GambleAware, evaluates the process of implementing the Safer Gambling Messaging Project, which involved gambling operators working with a research agency to develop and test safer gambling messaging interventions.

Applying behavioural insights to design better safer gambling tools Part 1: Anchoring

This report by the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by GambleAware, examines how deposit limit tools for online gambling can be redesigned using behavioural science to help reduce risky gambling behaviours.

This report by the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by GambleAware, examines how deposit limit tools for online gambling can be redesigned using behavioural science to help reduce risky gambling behaviours.

Exploring Online Patterns of Play

This interim report by NatCen and the University of Liverpool analyses online gambling patterns in Great Britain using a large dataset of customer accounts from major operators.

This interim report by NatCen and the University of Liverpool analyses online gambling patterns in Great Britain using a large dataset of customer accounts from major operators.

Does size really matter? A review of the role of stake and prize levels in relation to gambling-related harm

This paper from the Responsible Gambling Trust and the University of Lincoln reviews the evidence on how stake and prize levels in gambling games affect gambling behaviour and gambling-related harm.

This paper from the Responsible Gambling Trust and the University of Lincoln reviews the evidence on how stake and prize levels in gambling games affect gambling behaviour and gambling-related harm.

Examining the frequency and nature of gambling marketing in televised broadcasts of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom

This study by researchers at the University of Stirling, commissioned by GambleAware, examines the frequency and nature of gambling marketing in televised sports broadcasts in the UK.

This study by researchers at the University of Stirling, commissioned by GambleAware, examines the frequency and nature of gambling marketing in televised sports broadcasts in the UK.

Process and Impact Evaluation of the Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Schemes - Baseline report (Evaluation Phase 1)

This evaluation report by Ipsos, commissioned by GambleAware, examines the effectiveness of Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Schemes in the gambling industry.

This evaluation report by Ipsos, commissioned by GambleAware, examines the effectiveness of Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Schemes in the gambling industry.

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