Recent changes in the legislative framework governing gambling within the UK mean that Internet, and remote access, gambling is set to grow substantially within the next decade.
Internet gambling provides continuous and unrestricted access to a wide variety of gambling activities, including online betting and online gaming, with a very high degree of privacy. Little is known about how people use these services or the effects of the Internet on gambling behaviour more generally. This project aimed to expand understanding of the subject by undertaking a web-based survey of users of Internet gambling sites. Respondents accessed the survey through links placed on a broad range of Internet gambling sites, all of which had shown commitment to responsible practice. Areas covered by the survey included:
This project has important implications for policy and practice, as improving our understanding of online gambling will inform regulation within the UK, and assist the design and provision of appropriate interventions for individuals who develop problems controlling their gambling behaviour when using online gambling sites.
This project was a collaboration with the Oxford University Department of Psychiatry, funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (RES-164-25-0008) and the Responsibility in Gambling Trust (RIGT).
Senior Fellow, Advisory Board Member
Bill Dutton was the OII’s Founding Director, a Fellow of Balliol College and the first Professor of Internet Studies at Oxford University.
Director, Associate Professor, Senior Policy Fellow
Victoria Nash is the OII's Director and a Senior Policy Fellow. Her research focuses on the opportunities and risks experienced by children using digital technologies; she also leads OII engagement on Internet regulation and digital policy issues.
Oxford University Department of Psychiatry
Former Research Associate
Robert Rogers is Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford. Recently, he has begun to investigate the neural mechanisms of the cognitive biases that promote problem gambling behaviour.
Oxford University Department of Psychiatry
Oxford University Department of Psychiatry
