The shocking rise to 85,000 children classified with gambling problems reveals an alarming trend, prompting urgent calls for government intervention and stronger regulations.
About a quarter of young people aged 11 to 17 reported gambling with their own money, indicating a concerning normalization of gambling among minors.
Iain Duncan Smith MP criticized gambling firms for being 'completely out of control', asserting that they are targeting vulnerable young people and need stricter regulation.
The proportion of young people with gambling problems has more than doubled from 0.7% to 1.5%, with the most significant increases seen among boys and teenagers in Scotland.
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