UKGC: remote betting's GGY rises by 4.3% while land-based casinos see 0.6% fall

The UK Gambling Commission published today its industry statistics, which provide the latest information on each sector it regulates.

Gambling industry statistics are published twice a year (in May and November) and provide the latest information on each sector regulated by the Commission.

The latest statistics cover the period between October 2018 – September 2019, meaning that it does not contemplate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic in the industry.

Headline findings:

• £14.3bn – Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) of the gambling industry in Great Britain (Oct 2018 – September 2019) (0.5% decrease from Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
  
  
• £10.5bn – GGY of the gambling industry in Great Britain excluding Lottery type gambling (October 2019 – September 2019) (1.9% decrease from April 2018 – March 2019)
  
  
• 98,174 – number of employees in the gambling industry in Great Britain (September 2019) (4.4% decrease from March 2019)
  
  
• 9,745 – total number of premises in Great Britain (September 2019) (9.6% decrease from March 2019)
  
  
• 7,315 – number of betting shops in Great Britain (September 2019) (12.1% decrease from March 2019)
  
  
• £2.5bn – GGY for gaming machines in Great Britain (October 2018 – September 2019) (11.8% decrease from April 2018 – March 2019) (excludes those requiring only a local authority permit
  
  
• £624m – GGY for category B2 machines in Great Britain (October 2018 – September 2019) (46.4% decrease from April 2018 - March 2019)
  
  
• £1.3bn – GGY for category B3 machines in Great Britain (October 2018 – September 2019) (18.5% increase from April 2018 - March 2019)
  
  
• £2.1bn – GGY for remote betting (October 2018 – September 2019 (4.3% increase from April 2018 – March 2019)
  
  
• £198m – GGY for the remote bingo (October 2018 – September 2019) (12.5% increase from Apr 2018 – March 2019)
  
  
• £3.2bn – GGY for remote casino (October 2018 – September 2019) (3.9% increase from Apr 2018 – March 2019)
  
  
• £1.1bn – GGY for land-based casinos in Great Britain (October 2018 – September 2019) (0.6% decrease from April 2018 – March 2019)
  
  
• £1.6bn – contributions to good causes from The National Lottery (October 2018 – September 2019) (6.5% increase from April 2018 – March 2019)
  
  
• £345m – contributions to good causes from large society lotteries (October 2018 – September 2019) (3.7% increase from April 2018- March 2019)
  
  More information:
• REPORT: Gambling Industry Statistics April 2015 to March 2019
  (Updated to include October 2018 to September 2019)
  
  
• About the status of official statistics
  
  
• How UKGC prepare industry statistics