One in 10 online gamblers have four or more accounts and 10% bet while at work, research shows

Behavioural addictions — such as gambling, gaming, and excessive screen time — were on the rise in Ireland, conference told. File picture: iStock

Two in five online gamblers have more than one account, while 10% bet while they’re in work, Ireland’s gambling regulator has said.

Anne Marie Caulfield, chief executive of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, drew on yet-to-be-published research from the ESRI, which found more than a quarter of account-holders receive at least a daily notification encouraging them to bet, while one in six receive daily unsolicited emails or texts to gamble.