A quarter of gamblers have increased their habit over the last year, with those aged under 35 three times as likely to be spending more, according to research.
Almost half (46%) of all under-35s are now gamblers, with one in three of them (30%) admitting their habit has increased over the last 12 months, according to the Health, Wealth and Happiness Index by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) for life insurance broker LifeSearch.