Online betting is fuelling risk of harm to a MILLION women

One million women struggle with harmful gambling. Six in ten women gamble in some form, including playing the lottery, going to casinos and betting online. One in 10 suffer some level of harm as a result, such as developing stress and anxiety or borrowing money to fund their habit.

One million women struggle with gambling. Six in ten women gamble in some form, including playing the lottery, going to casinos and betting online. One in 10 suffer some level of harm as a result, such as developing stress and anxiety or borrowing money to fund their habit. The number of women receiving treatment for gambling has doubled in the past five years. 40% of those suffering from gambling harm do not seek help because of embarrassment. Women's gambling online is 29% higher between December and March than the rest of the year. GambleAware has launched the first campaign targeted at women to help those with a problem to seek support.