The U.K. Gambling Commission has published comprehensive data on the gambling industry in Great Britain. This information, sourced from operators, covers the period from March 2020 to December 2024 and includes both online and in-person gambling activities of Licensed Betting Operators (LBOs) located on Britain’s high streets.
Key Points:
- Data Coverage: The dataset spans online and in-person gambling and includes information from Licensed Betting Operators. It is important to note that this dataset may include free bets and bonuses and does not encompass data from all operators, hence comparisons with the industry statistics dataset should be avoided.
- Period Comparison: This release compares the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year 2024-2025 with Q3 of 2023-2024, providing insights into market changes over the year.
- Updated Data: For the most recent and comprehensive data, refer to the latest Excel document available on the Gambling Commission’s website under the “Gambling business data on gambling to December 2024” section, published in February 2025.
Latest Operator Data Highlights:
- Online Total Gross Gambling Yield (GGY):
- Q3 (October to December): £1.54 billion, a 21% increase from the previous year’s Q3.
- Total Bets/Spins: Increased by 8% YoY, reaching a new peak of 25.9 billion.
- Average Monthly Active Accounts: Increased by 1%.
- Real Event Betting GGY:
- Increased by 38% YoY to £647 million, the highest GGY since Q2 of 2021.
- Number of Bets: Decreased by 7%, while the average monthly active accounts decreased by 3%.
- Slots GGY:
- Increased by 15% YoY to £709 million.
- Number of Spins: Increased by 9% to 23.9 billion.
- Average Monthly Active Accounts: Increased by 10% to 4.4 million per month.
- Note: One operator re-classified some products into the slots vertical this quarter, impacting the vertical data comparison with Q3 2023-2024.
- Online Slots Sessions (lasting longer than an hour):
- Increased by 6% YoY to 10.4 million.
- Average Session Length: Increased by one minute to 18 minutes.
- Approximately 6% of all sessions lasted more than one hour, compared to 7% in Q3 the previous year.
- LBO GGY:
- Increased by 5% to £592 million in Q3 2024-2025, compared to the same quarter last year.
- Total Bets/Spins: Decreased by 4% to 3.1 billion.
This data provides a comprehensive look at the state of the gambling industry in Great Britain, highlighting significant trends and changes over the past year.
