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GamStop registrations rose 16% year on year in H1 2026, with under-25 sign-ups up 26% and a record 12,236 in May, as the 2026 World Cup lifts demand.
The latest Gambling Survey for Great Britain finds participation broadly stable at 47% over four weeks, with the problem gambling rate easing to 2.4% and 18 to 24 year-olds gambling less than in 2023.
The 2026 Gambling Survey for Great Britain shows 18 to 24 year olds gambling less than older generations, even as youth self-exclusion on GamStop climbs sharply.
Gamstop registered a record 12,236 self-exclusions in May 2026, with under-25 sign-ups up 26 percent year on year as the 2026 World Cup fuels demand for the UK self-exclusion scheme.