'Grey gamblers' jump by one million as over-55s are the fastest growing group to be using online gaming sites A total of 2.2million over-55s gamble regularly online, up one million since 2016 Rise is twice that of millennials, industry regulator Gambling Commission said Older web users more likely to use a mobile or tablet to go online than a laptop
By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail
Published: 00:29 BST, 1 May 2019 | Updated: 00:30 BST, 1 May 2019
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Over-55s are the fastest growing group of online gamblers, figures released yesterday said.
One million more 'grey gamblers' use smartphones, tablets and PCs to bet online compared with 2016. A total of 2.2million over-55s now gamble regularly online.
The 83 per cent rise is the biggest in any age group and almost twice that amongst millennials, figures from industry regulator, the Gambling Commission, said. The overall increase in the same period is 55 per cent.
One million more 'grey gamblers' use smartphones (pictured), tablets and PCs to bet online
