The PGSI quiz asks participants to self-assess their gambling behaviour over the past 12 months by scoring themselves against nine questions. The response options attract the following scores:

• Never (score: 0)
• Rarely (score: 1)
• Sometimes (score: 1)
• Often (score: 2)
• Always (score: 3)

Non-problem gambler – Score: 0

• Non-problem gamblers gamble with no negative consequences.

Low-risk gambler – Score: 1-2

• Low-risk gamblers experience a low level of problems with few or no identified negative consequences. For example, they may very occasionally spend over their limit or feel guilty about their gambling

Moderate-risk gambler – Score: 3-7

• Moderate-risk gamblers experience a moderate level of problems leading to some negative consequences. For example, they may sometimes spend more than they can afford, lose track of time or feel guilty about their gambling

Problem gambler – Score: 8 or above

• Problem gamblers gamble with negative consequences and a possible loss of control. For example, they may often spend over their limit, gamble to win back money and feel stressed about their gambling