This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and ethnicity. During the survey period, it was found that 28 percent of white respondents and 15 percent of black respondents stated that they participated in gambling once a week in the past 12 months.
Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and ethnicity
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Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and ethnicity
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Gambling Commission. (September 6, 2018). Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916323/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-frequency-ethinicity/
Gambling Commission. "Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and ethnicity." Chart. September 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916323/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-frequency-ethinicity/
Gambling Commission. (2018). Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916323/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-frequency-ethinicity/
Gambling Commission. "Share of People Participating in Gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by Frequency and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916323/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-frequency-ethinicity/
Gambling Commission, Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916323/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-frequency-ethinicity/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
Share of people participating in gambling in Great Britain in 2016, by frequency and ethnicity [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916323/participation-gambling-great-britain-gb-frequency-ethinicity/
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