{"id":192664,"date":"2021-11-22T08:58:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T16:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=192664"},"modified":"2021-11-23T09:57:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T17:57:13","slug":"the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/","title":{"rendered":"New UK ‘Gambling Capital’ Linked to Poverty"},"content":{"rendered":"

The borough of Knowsley leads the UK in gambling activity. This was found in a recent study conducted by the UK’s Public Health England.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Shoppers walk down a commercial street in Knowsley, UK. The city has a high rate of poverty, and, unfortunately, a high rate of gambling, as well. (Image: BBC<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The study found that more people in the borough gamble regularly than anywhere else in the country.<\/p>\n

\n

The region is known for struggling with chronic poverty. Knowsley is the second most deprived borough in England, according to several studies. Nearly 30% of all children in the region are living in poverty. Compared to 18% of children in other areas of the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley is located in northwestern England, near the city of Liverpool. The borough has a population of approximately 150,000.<\/p>\n

Highest Rate of Gambling<\/h2>\n

Most notably, the study found that the borough had the highest levels of gambling in the country with nearly 80% of people in Knowsley having gambled. In Liverpool, the rate was second highest at 67%<\/p>\n

Regular gambling and problem gambling<\/a> are not inextricably linked. However, the report links problem gambling and poverty.<\/p>\n

“The most socio-economically deprived and disadvantaged groups in England have the lowest gambling participation rates, but the highest levels of harmful gambling and they are also the most susceptible to harm,”<\/strong> the report states.<\/p>\n

Profile to Establish Problem Gambling Areas<\/h2>\n

The local council held a meeting on Nov. 17, to discuss the report and solutions to problem gambling in the area.<\/p>\n

Per the report, the council will work with the public health team to develop a detailed local area profile to determine where specifically in the borough individuals are more vulnerable to gambling harm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each electoral ward will complete a profile. This information will then be used to identify which areas are at greater risk of gambling harm. This is to be reviewed in Spring 2022.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the council proposed several changes to its licensing regime. This included moving from yearly to six monthly inspections of gambling premises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The borough of Knowsley leads the UK in gambling activity. This was found in a recent study conducted by the UK’s Public Health England. The study found that more people in the borough gamble regularly than anywhere else in the country. The region is known for struggling with chronic poverty. Knowsley is the second most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":192829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNew UK 'Gambling Capital' Linked to Poverty - Casino.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The borough of Knowsley leads the UK in gambling activity. This was found in a recent study conducted by the UK's Public Health England. The study found\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New UK 'Gambling Capital' Linked to Poverty - Casino.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The borough of Knowsley leads the UK in gambling activity. This was found in a recent study conducted by the UK's Public Health England. The study found\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Casino.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-11-22T16:58:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-11-23T17:57:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/116516675_1knowsleycentre.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"976\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"549\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Erik Gibbs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Erik Gibbs\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/\",\"name\":\"New UK 'Gambling Capital' Linked to Poverty - Casino.org\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/116516675_1knowsleycentre.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-11-22T16:58:14+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-11-23T17:57:13+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/21bf33e35290a1da9c572298dac6b7ca\"},\"description\":\"The borough of Knowsley leads the UK in gambling activity. This was found in a recent study conducted by the UK's Public Health England. The study found\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/116516675_1knowsleycentre.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/116516675_1knowsleycentre.jpeg\",\"width\":976,\"height\":549},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Commercial Gaming\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/commercial-gaming\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"New UK ‘Gambling Capital’ Linked to Poverty\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Casino.org\",\"description\":\"Latest Casino and Gaming News\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/21bf33e35290a1da9c572298dac6b7ca\",\"name\":\"Erik Gibbs\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cropped-13-96x96.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cropped-13-96x96.png\",\"caption\":\"Erik Gibbs\"},\"description\":\"Erik Gibbs covers global gaming news for Casino.org. His scope includes Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. Erik has covered gaming markets in Europe and Asia for the past six years. Erik joined Casino.org in November 2021. Erik has written for numerous gambling- and a handful of industry publications has quoted casino-related media outlets over the years and. He is always excited to bring a new perspective on what's happening in the gaming space. Erik enjoys following the global gaming industry, paying particular attention to innovation and regulation. Originally from the US, Erik has spent extensive time living in various countries across the globe. He enjoys anything that has to do with the outdoors and exploration, although he readily admits that he would have no trouble spending all day fishing on a boat. He currently resides in Spain. Contact Erik at erik.gibbs@casino.org.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/author\/erik-gibbs\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"New UK 'Gambling Capital' Linked to Poverty - Casino.org","description":"The borough of Knowsley leads the UK in gambling activity. This was found in a recent study conducted by the UK's Public Health England. The study found","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"New UK 'Gambling Capital' Linked to Poverty - Casino.org","og_description":"The borough of Knowsley leads the UK in gambling activity. This was found in a recent study conducted by the UK's Public Health England. The study found","og_url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/","og_site_name":"Casino.org","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews","article_published_time":"2021-11-22T16:58:14+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-11-23T17:57:13+00:00","og_image":[{"width":976,"height":549,"url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/116516675_1knowsleycentre.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Erik Gibbs","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Casino_Org","twitter_site":"@Casino_Org","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Erik Gibbs","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/","url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/","name":"New UK 'Gambling Capital' Linked to Poverty - Casino.org","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/116516675_1knowsleycentre.jpeg","datePublished":"2021-11-22T16:58:14+00:00","dateModified":"2021-11-23T17:57:13+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/21bf33e35290a1da9c572298dac6b7ca"},"description":"The borough of Knowsley leads the UK in gambling activity. This was found in a recent study conducted by the UK's Public Health England. The study found","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/116516675_1knowsleycentre.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/116516675_1knowsleycentre.jpeg","width":976,"height":549},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-uk-now-has-a-gambling-capital-borough\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Commercial Gaming","item":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/commercial-gaming\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"New UK ‘Gambling Capital’ Linked to Poverty"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/","name":"Casino.org","description":"Latest Casino and Gaming News","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/21bf33e35290a1da9c572298dac6b7ca","name":"Erik Gibbs","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cropped-13-96x96.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cropped-13-96x96.png","caption":"Erik Gibbs"},"description":"Erik Gibbs covers global gaming news for Casino.org. His scope includes Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. Erik has covered gaming markets in Europe and Asia for the past six years. Erik joined Casino.org in November 2021. Erik has written for numerous gambling- and a handful of industry publications has quoted casino-related media outlets over the years and. He is always excited to bring a new perspective on what's happening in the gaming space. Erik enjoys following the global gaming industry, paying particular attention to innovation and regulation. Originally from the US, Erik has spent extensive time living in various countries across the globe. He enjoys anything that has to do with the outdoors and exploration, although he readily admits that he would have no trouble spending all day fishing on a boat. He currently resides in Spain. Contact Erik at erik.gibbs@casino.org.","url":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/author\/erik-gibbs\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192664"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}