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MilGam’s research featured on the BBC

MilGam’s research featured on the BBC

 

MilGam’s work was featured on BBC Radio Four’s ‘High Stakes: Gambling in the Armed Forces’, as part of the documentary strand ‘File on 4 Investigates’. The programme featured Professor Simon Dymond discussing the Centre’s research on the gambling behaviour and experiences of both currently serving and former Service personnel, and its impacts. It also included a preview of the results of our recent study on the gambling experiences and other lifestyle factors of Royal Navy Phase 2 trainees. You can listen to the full programme here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002ld68

 

As part of the documentary’s launch, the BBC posted an article on the BBC News website: ‘From £10k to 10p: Gambling addiction in the forces’, which you can find here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx4nl95v9zo?app-referrer=deep-link. Professor Dymond also gave an interview on BBC Radio Wales which can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002l8y8

Date: 28 October 2025