The Gambling Commission has published further data on the gambling industry in Great Britain. This data, sourced from operators, reflects the period between March 2020 and December 2023 inclusive and covers online and in-person gambling covering Licensed Betting Operators (LBOs) located on the high streets of Great Britain.
The comparison should not be made with the industry statistical dataset, as this dataset may include free bets and bonuses and does not include data from all operators. The publication compares quarter 3 (Q3) of the 2022 financial year with Q3 of 2023-2024, examining how the market has changed in the comparative periods over a one-year period.
The latest data shows:
- Gross gambling yield (GGY) in the third quarter (October to December) was £1,3 billion, an increase of 4% on the third quarter of the previous year. The overall number of total bets/spins increased by 9% year-on-year (YoY), reaching a new peak of 24 billion, while the monthly average of active accounts increased by 2%
- Real event betting GGY increased by 5% year-on-year (YoY) to £468m. Total and active bets for the vertical decreased by 3%
- GGY slots rose 6% to £618m year-on-year. Turnover increased 11%, while average monthly active accounts in Q8 increased 4% to XNUMX million per month
- the number of online slots sessions lasting more than an hour increased 3% year-on-year to 9,8 million. Average session length decreased from 19 minutes in Q2022 23-17 to 7 minutes for this year's quarter, with around XNUMX% of all sessions lasting more than an hour
- LBO GGY increased by 0,5% to £563 million in the third quarter of 2023 to 2024, compared to the same quarter last year, while the number of total bets and spins decreased by 4% to 3,3 billion.
