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Tuesday 6th March 2007

One in twelve Brits likes a remote punt

The UK Gambling Commission has published a report showing Britain's remote gambling habits in the first of what will be a regular new series.

The research showed that even without taking the National Lottery into account, six per cent of British adults had chipped in remotely at least once in the previous month. The most likely gamers were males aged 18 to 34.

Online poker was rated as the second most popular form of gambling at two per cent, with betting just lagging behind in third.

5.2 per cent of us have hit online gambling sites within the past month via computers, laptops and handheld devices, while 2.2 per cent played via mobile handsets and 1.7 per cent chose to join in via interactive TV.

Commenting on the survey, Gambling Commission chairman Peter Dean said, "This new series is an important part of the Commission’s monitoring. The figures reflect the uptake of new technology with people choosing to gamble via the internet as well as through mobile phones and interactive television."

Source: Direct News

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