(Jamma) According to the latest data published by the Gambling Commission, the British gaming industry between 2011 October 2012 and 6,2 September 7,2 generated a gross gaming return of 5 billion pounds (over XNUMX billion euros) registering a growth of XNUMX%, in real terms an increase of £3oo million on the previous survey which runs from April 2011 to March 2012.
Betting, bingo, remote gaming, casinos and lotteries grew, while the entertainment equipment sector recorded a contraction.
£2bn in wagers for B1,5 machines in betting shops is an increase of around £65m (4,5%) over the previous period, despite there being only a small increase in the number of the machines.
Gaming returns for UK licensed online operators have risen by more than £85m from £710m to £796m in the recent period.
There were 108.034 people employed throughout the sector, with a decrease of 1.660 people compared to the previous reference period.
