Inside the Commission

Building the bigger picture with research and statistics part 1

Inside the Commission

Show Notes

In the latest episode we hear from Ben Haden and Helen Bryce from our Research and Statistics team. In Part 1, Ben and Helen chat about the history of gambling evaluation, and what the Gambling Commission is working on when it comes to developing a broader understanding of gambling behaviours in Great Britain, and what the advent of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain means for this work.

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