Industry statistics
Gambling industry statistics are published twice a year (in May and November) and provide the latest information on each sector regulated by the Gambling Commission.
The latest statistics cover the period between October 2018 – September 2019. Please note that the data covered in these industry statistics does not include the Covid-19 period.
About official statistics.
Read about how we prepare our industry statistics.
Headline findings
£14.3 bn
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Total gross gambling yield (GGY) of the gambling industry in Great Britain
(Oct 2018 – Sept 2019) (0.5% decrease from Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
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£10.5bn
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Total gross gambling yield (GGY) of the gambling industry in Great Britain (excluding lotteries)
(Oct 2018 - Sept 2019) (1.9% decrease from Apr 2018 - Mar 2019)
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98,174
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Total number of employees in the gambling industry in Great Britain
(Sept 2019) (4.4% decrease from Mar 2019)
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9,745
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Total number of premises in Great Britain
(Sept 2019) (9.6% decrease from Mar 2019)
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7,315
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Total number of betting shops in Great Britain
(September 2019) (12.1% decrease from March 2019)
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£2.5 bn
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Total GGY for gaming machines in Great Britain
(Oct 2018 - Sept 2019) (11.8% decrease from April 2018 - March 2019) (excludes those requiring only a local authority permit)
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£624m
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Total GGY for category B2 machines in Great Britain
(Oct 2018 – Sept 2019) (46.4% decrease from Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
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£1.3bn
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Total GGY for category B3 machines in Great Britain
(Oct 2018 – Sept 2019) (18.5% increase from Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
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£2.1bn
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Total GGY for remote betting
(Oct 2018 – Sept 2019) (4.3% increase from Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
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£198m
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Total GGY for remote bingo
(Oct 2018 – Sept 2019) (12.5% increase from Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
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£3.2bn
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Total GGY for remote casino
(Oct 2018 – Sept 2019) (3.9% increase from Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
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£1.1bn
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Total GGY for land-based casinos in Great Britain
(Oct 2018 – Sept 2019) (0.6% decrease from Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
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£1.6 bn
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Contributions (to good causes) from The National Lottery
(Oct 2018 – Sept 2019) (6.5% increase from Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
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£345m
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Contributions to good causes from large society lotteries
(Oct 2018 – Sept 2019) (3.7% increase from Apr 2018 – Mar 2019)
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Supporting data tables for the report’s charts can be found in the accompanying spreadsheet (Excel).
This report is useful for anyone who has a business interest in the gambling industry including international regulators, journalists, academic researchers, financial institutions, statisticians and local authorities.
We intend to publish the next industry statistics on 26 November 2020.
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