The Costs of Gambling to UK Society

Statista’s experts recently shared research on the cost of gambling in British society per year. The study includes an assessment of material and non-material costs in such areas as psychological and physical health, criminal activity, education, employment, and finances. Each of the listed aspects was evaluated both for the state and for society.

In an attempt to understand how the issue contributes to criminality, local police departments are now systematically checking for signals of gambling addiction. 7 other units aim to embrace the strategy this year.

One of the several damages caused by gambling in the UK, due to 2021 research, is approximately £163 million in expenses to the government owing to criminal behavior associated with the obsession.

Unfortunately, when it comes to actual expenses to the government, the mental and physical health impacts of gaming much are greater than other compared spheres of the research.

Both mental and physical health expenses bill for society is £961 million per year. When the impacts on education and work are £79.5 million, as well as economic expenses – £62.8 million are almost on the same level. The overall annual cost of negative effects caused by gambling is £1.3 billion.