More middle-aged women gamble using online casinos than any other gender or age group, according to a major new study.

The women, aged 46 to 55, played mostly virtual slot machines and logged on for longer periods and more often than men, but spent less money.

The report found the profile of the typical internet poker player was almost the opposite, as young men aged 26 to 35 outnumbered women almost three to one in the game, and played at virtual tables two or three times a week.

Researchers from the International Gaming Research Unit and Nottingham Trent University questioned 10,865 people from 96 countries during September and October last year in the study commissioned by the industry body, eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance.

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