The Gambling Commission has confirmed it will continue publishing the controversial Gambling Survey for Great Britain for another four years.
The survey’s second annual report was released in October, and the extended contract ensures long-term development of the programme. Under the new agreement, the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the University of Glasgow will lead the research. According to the Commission, the partners will “refine and enhance” the GSGB, which, according to critics of the survey, is much needed. Regulus Partners has stated that the GSGB overstates gambling participation and problem gambling rates. The consultancy has also questioned the reliability of GSGB data more broadly, claiming that the Commission failed to enforce its own guidance on the misuse of official statistics. Its criticisms date back to the GSGB’s first report in 2023, which showed higher problem gambling prevalence than previous NHS surveys – figures many argued were misleading and inaccurate.
“The Gambling Survey for Great Britain has already transformed our understanding of how people gamble, providing richer, more reliable insight than ever before,” said the GC’s Tim Miller. “Over the next four years we’ll continue to strengthen the survey and expand what it can tell us – whether that’s through deeper analysis or exploring opportunities for longitudinal research.”
Originally published on Coinslot on December 22, 2025. Republished with permission.