Alarm as report finds more than half of English people gambled last year

NHS boss says gambling firms must take their responsibilities seriously

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Official data show that more than half of people aged 16 or older in England gambled at some point during 2018.

Health chiefs have expressed concern after the Health Survey for England 2018 showed that 53% of people had gambled in 2018, which included buying a lottery ticket, with 56% of men reporting that they had gambled and 49% of women.

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