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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.

We produce research on:

  • Understanding gambling harms
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Bingo Research: Problem gambling in licensed bingo premises

This report by Ipsos MORI examines problem gambling in licensed bingo premises in Great Britain. It was conducted by Ipsos MORI for the Responsible Gambling Trust, using surveys of regular bingo club patrons.

This report by Ipsos MORI examines problem gambling in licensed bingo premises in Great Britain. It was conducted by Ipsos MORI for the Responsible Gambling Trust, using surveys of regular bingo club patrons.

Tracked play on B1 gaming machines in British casinos

This report the University of Liverpool and the University of Salford examines patterns of play on B1 gaming machines in British casinos, using loyalty card data from over 850,000 customers of Rank Group plc casinos.

This report the University of Liverpool and the University of Salford examines patterns of play on B1 gaming machines in British casinos, using loyalty card data from over 850,000 customers of Rank Group plc casinos.

Remote Gambling Research - Interim report on Phase 1

This interim report by Responsible Gambling Trust summarises how industry-held data and behavioural analytics could be used to identify markers of harmful gambling behaviour in remote gambling.

This interim report by Responsible Gambling Trust summarises how industry-held data and behavioural analytics could be used to identify markers of harmful gambling behaviour in remote gambling.

People who play machines in bookmakers: secondary analysis of loyalty card survey data

This report by NatCen Social Research analyses gambling behaviours of loyalty card holders who play machines in bookmakers.

This report by NatCen Social Research analyses gambling behaviours of loyalty card holders who play machines in bookmakers.

Patterns of play: analysis of data from machines in bookmakers

This report by NatCen Social Research analyses transactional data from gambling machines in British bookmakers from September 2013 to June 2014.

This report by NatCen Social Research analyses transactional data from gambling machines in British bookmakers from September 2013 to June 2014.

Contextualising machine gambling characteristics by location - final report: A spatial investigation of machines in bookmakers using industry data

This report by Geofutures analyses the geographic patterns and characteristics of licensed betting offices (LBOs) with gambling machines in Great Britain.

This report by Geofutures analyses the geographic patterns and characteristics of licensed betting offices (LBOs) with gambling machines in Great Britain.

Gambling advertising: a critical research review

This report by Per Binde from the University of Gothenburg and Responsible Gambling Trust, commissioned by GambleAware, reviews research on gambling advertising, focusing on its impact on problem gambling. It evaluates existing studies and recommends priorities for future research.

This report by Per Binde from the University of Gothenburg and Responsible Gambling Trust, commissioned by GambleAware, reviews research on gambling advertising, focusing on its impact on problem gambling. It evaluates existing studies and recommends priorities for future research.

Operator-based Approaches to Harm Minimisation in Gambling

This report by the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by GambleAware, examines how to improve operator-based approaches to minimising gambling-related harm in Great Britain.

This report by the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by GambleAware, examines how to improve operator-based approaches to minimising gambling-related harm in Great Britain.

The role of stake size in loss of control in within-session gambling

The role of stake size in loss of control in within-session gambling (2014)

The role of stake size in loss of control in within-session gambling (2014)

The relationship between the regulatory environment governing commercial gambling and the shape of the market in the supply and game parameters of gaming machines

This University of Cardiff paper for the Responsible Gambling Trust examines how the regulatory environment for commercial gambling in Great Britain has shaped the market for gaming machines.

This University of Cardiff paper for the Responsible Gambling Trust examines how the regulatory environment for commercial gambling in Great Britain has shaped the market for gaming machines.

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