According to a survey held between July 2023 and February 2024, the largest percentage of problem gamblers in Great Britain were individuals aged 35 to 44. In total, 22.7 percent of adults in this age group had a Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) score between one and 27. Meanwhile the age group with the highest share of individuals with a PGSI score in the top bracket, eight to 27, was 25 to 34 years old.
In a survey held between November 2023 and February 2024, it was found that the age groups with the highest share of online gamblers in Great Britain were 45-years old to 54-years old, and 55-years old to 64-years old. Both of these demographics had a 42 percent share of individuals who had gambled in the previous four weeks.
When asked in a survey held in 2023 and 2024, 47 percent of gamblers in Great Britain said they had only done so once in the past four weeks. Meanwhile, one percent of British gamblers had gambled ten times or more in the same time scale.
According to a survey, 0.2 percent of weekly household spending in the United Kingdom went on gambling in the 2023 financial year. The income decile groups that spent the highest share on gambling in this period were the lowest ten percent and the third decile group, with 0.4 percent.
According to a survey conducted between November 2023 and February 2024, 36 percent of adults in Great Britain had participated in online gambling in the previous four weeks. Male gamblers comprised the biggest share of this figure, with 40 percent of male adults answering they had taken part in some form of online gambling in the month leading up to the survey.
The number of active online (remote) gambling accounts (of Gambling Commission licensed facilities) held in Great Britain increased from April 2008 to March 2023. Between April 2022 and March 2023, the number of accounts in Great Britain was approximately 36.4 million.
Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) refers to the amount retained by gambling operators after the payment of winnings prior to operating cost deductions. During the period April 2022 to March 2023, the GGY of the entire gambling industry in Great Britain amounted to 15.12 billion British pounds. Increase in online gambling Interest in remote and online gambling has risen in recent years, as reflected in these sectors' gross gambling yield. Within the past decade, the number of new players registering online has grown steadily, reaching over 35 million between April 2022 and March 2023. For remote casinos alone, GGY in this sector reached over four billion British pounds in 2023. Demographics Gambling participation in Great Britain is slightly higher among males than among females, with over half of male Britons over 18 regularly participating in gambling as of 2024. Meanwhile, the age groups with the highest share of gamblers in Great Britain in the same year were 45 to 54-years old and 55 to 64-years old. This was also the case for online gambling in Great Britain.
Between July and September 2023, the number of employees in the gambling industry in the United Kingdom totaled 95,000. While this was an increase from the previous year's figure, it remained below the staff numbers recorded in 2016, which stood at 102,000.
When surveyed in 2023 and 2024, it was found that 38 percent of the Great British public had taken part in some form of online gambling in the past four weeks. The most popular form were National Lottery draws, with 26 percent of British adults having taken part.
The gross gambling yield (GGY) of the remote betting, bingo, and casino gambling industry in Great Britain generated roughly 6.49 billion British pounds from April 2022 to March 2023. This shows a slight increase from the previous period wherein the gross gambling yield (GGY) of the remote betting, bingo, and casino gambling industry in Great Britain was recorded to be approximately 6.32 billion British pounds.
As of March 2023, the most common type of brick-and-mortar gambling establishments in Great Britain was betting establishments, with a total of 5,995. Meanwhile, there were 1,348 adult gaming centers in Great Britain that year.
During a survey conducted between November 2023 and February 2024, it was found that 51 percent of adults in Great Britain had participated in a form of gambling in the past four weeks. This level was lower for female Brits, totaling 45 percent.
The gross gambling yield (GGY) of the betting sector of the gambling industry in Great Britain fluctuated since 2010. During the period April 2022 to March 2023, the sector generated a gross gambling yield of 2.48 billion British pounds, up from the previous year's yield of 2.15 billion British pounds.
According to a survey held between late 2023 and early 2024, the 45 to 54-year-old and 55 to 64-year-old age groups had the highest proportion of gamblers among adults in Great Britain. Meanwhile, the 18 to 24-year old demographic had the smallest share of gamblers, with 36 percent. v
Between April 2022 and March 2023, the gross gambling yield (GGY) of the gambling industry in Great Britain peaked at 15.12 billion British pounds. This was nearly double the GGY recorded between 2010 and 2011, when the figure stood at 8.44 billion British pounds.
According to a 2023 survey conducted in the United Kingdom, average weekly spending on gambling payments was highest among households belonging to the third and fourth gross income decile groups that year. On average, households belonging to those decile groups spent 1.3 British pounds weekly on gambling.
The annual gross gambling yield (GGY) of off course horse racing in Great Britain amounted to 446.57 million British pounds between April 2022 to March 2023. This shows an increase from the previous period when the country's gross gambling yield reached 386.55 million British pounds.
In 2023, the number of operating casino premises across Great Britain stood at 144. This was the same as the previous year, however, remained below the figure recorded in 2019, when casino numbers in Great Britain totaled 156.
The gross gambling yield of the casino sector of the gambling industry in Great Britain has been on an upward trajectory in recent years. During the period April 2022 to March 2023, the sector generated a gross gambling yield (GGY) of over 810.42 million British pounds, up from the previous year's yield of 691.78 million British pounds.
Between April 2022 and March 2023, the value of funds held in online gambling accounts, licensed by the Gambling Commission, amounted to approximately 877.4 million British pounds. This shows an increase from the previous year's total of approximately 910.5 million British pounds.
According to a survey held between July 2023 and February 2024, the largest percentage of problem gamblers in Great Britain were individuals aged 35 to 44. In total, 22.7 percent of adults in this age group had a Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) score between one and 27. Meanwhile the age group with the highest share of individuals with a PGSI score in the top bracket, eight to 27, was 25 to 34 years old.