Great Britain gambling industry gross gambling yield
Gambling Commission industry statistics for Great Britain from operators' regulatory returns, by financial year (April to March) since 2008-09: gross gambling yield — the amount retained by operators after paying out winnings — for land-based arcades, betting, bingo and casinos, for online betting, bingo and casino games, and for the National Lottery and other lotteries; the number of gambling premises by type at 31 March; and the number of licensed operators.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
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| Gross gambling yield11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| All gambling | 17,455.71 | 16,727.66 | 15,571.08 | 15,126.7 | 14,152.89 | 12,669.6 | 14,187.25 | 14,366.6 | 14,410.55 | 13,779.8 | 13,456.05 | 11,313.79 | 9,868.62 | 9,704.74 | 9,026.8 | 8,435.7 | 8,115.64 | 8,364.92 | |
| All gambling excluding the National Lottery and other lotteries | 13,154.88 | 12,565.08 | 11,485.09 | 10,953.92 | 10,004.35 | 8,502.95 | 10,175.3 | 10,746.71 | 10,900.47 | 10,358.77 | 9,659.49 | 7,731.95 | 6,475.03 | 6,152.24 | 5,674.28 | 5,425.39 | 5,277.89 | 5,699.73 | |
| Arcades (land-based) | 800.08 | 722.83 | 662.83 | 602.25 | 421.6 | 261.94 | 430.93 | 446.5 | 424.81 | 424.93 | 418.06 | 387.22 | 379.11 | 358.71 | 381.06 | 392 | 455.96 | 480.35 | |
| Betting (land-based) | 2,422.22 | 2,505.75 | 2,488.78 | 2,470.59 | 2,148 | 1,035.45 | 2,415.45 | 3,261.86 | 3,268.26 | 3,310.84 | 3,318.19 | 3,266.91 | 3,176.77 | 3,198.6 | 3,029.59 | 2,957.32 | 2,811.36 | 2,903.24 | |
| Bingo (land-based) | 703.76 | 650.19 | 628 | 594.85 | 444.2 | 246.31 | 576.31 | 674.05 | 680.01 | 684.28 | 693.11 | 679.02 | 673.44 | 700.9 | 680.64 | 625.58 | 627.22 | 703.11 | |
| Casinos (land-based) | 933.99 | 930.39 | 865.28 | 810.42 | 691.78 | 116.65 | 1,017.59 | 1,058.82 | 1,180.72 | 1,163.54 | 999.38 | 1,159.79 | 1,111.06 | 961.41 | 872.8 | 797.43 | 751.13 | 796.17 | |
| Betting (online) | 2,447.6 | 2,620.95 | 2,361.18 | 2,314.8 | 2,284.48 | 2,639.52 | 2,325.81 | 2,020.86 | 2,251.61 | 1,952.99 | 1,743.91 | 1,251.39 | 1,102.85 | 887.66 | 687.92 | 638.18 | 607.76 | 783.31 | |
| Bingo (online) | 147.79 | 171.35 | 150.75 | 188.72 | 184.02 | 188.95 | 177.06 | 176.19 | 163.93 | 161.15 | 122.41 | 72.23 | 4.32 | 2.46 | 2.03 | 2.19 | 1.51 | 0.47 | |
| Casino games (online) | 5,699.45 | 4,963.61 | 4,328.27 | 3,972.27 | 3,830.27 | 4,014.12 | 3,232.15 | 3,108.43 | 2,931.13 | 2,661.04 | 2,364.44 | 915.38 | 27.49 | 42.49 | 20.24 | 12.69 | 22.95 | 33.08 | |
| Society and local authority lotteries | 835.63 | 792.17 | 755.64 | 682.66 | 665.31 | 635.01 | 612.73 | 540.59 | 502.29 | 442.43 | 379.77 | 349.74 | 293.79 | 273 | 228.61 | 170.12 | 158.55 | 143.69 | |
| The National Lottery | 3,465.2 | 3,370.41 | 3,330.36 | 3,490.12 | 3,483.24 | 3,531.65 | 3,399.21 | 3,079.3 | 3,007.8 | 2,978.6 | 3,416.8 | 3,232.1 | 3,099.8 | 3,279.5 | 3,123.9 | 2,840.2 | 2,679.2 | 2,521.5 | |
| Gambling premises at 31 March6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| All gambling premises | 8,081 | 8,240 | 8,328 | 8,402 | 8,530 | 8,668 | 10,137 | 10,761 | 11,069 | 11,404 | 11,615 | 11,758 | 11,999 | 11,957 | 12,462 | 12,307 | 9,459 | 9,656 | |
| Betting shops | 5,617 | 5,825 | 5,931 | 6,017 | 6,242 | 6,472 | 7,683 | 8,304 | 8,559 | 8,800 | 8,915 | 8,995 | 9,111 | 9,100 | 9,128 | 9,067 | 8,822 | 8,872 | |
| Adult gaming centres | 1,449 | 1,417 | 1,451 | 1,405 | 1,354 | 1,402 | 1,464 | 1,464 | 1,481 | 1,548 | 1,549 | 1,610 | 1,642 | 1,671 | 2,247 | 2,103 | |||
| Bingo halls | 714 | 688 | 631 | 661 | 620 | 589 | 635 | 631 | 657 | 635 | 654 | 674 | 710 | 680 | 646 | 695 | 496 | 641 | |
| Casinos | 136 | 141 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 7 | 156 | 153 | 152 | 150 | 152 | 148 | 147 | 144 | 146 | 149 | 141 | 143 | |
| Licensed family entertainment centres | 165 | 169 | 171 | 175 | 170 | 198 | 199 | 209 | 220 | 271 | 345 | 331 | 389 | 362 | 295 | 293 | |||
| Licensed gambling operators at 31 March | 2,154 | 2,179 | 2,259 | 2,347 | 2,419 | 2,439 | 2,581 | 2,690 | 2,819 | 2,789 | 2,862 | 2,910 | 2,760 | 2,887 | 3,034 | 3,137 | 3,288 | 3,482 | |
| Licensed activities at 31 March | 3,097 | 3,086 | 3,154 | 3,233 | 3,338 | 3,368 | 3,534 | 3,657 | 3,782 | 3,681 | 3,728 | 3,770 | 3,403 | 3,574 | 3,828 | 3,899 | 3,989 | 4,208 |
Latest reading
All gambling stood at £17,455.71m in 2025. That is +4.4% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 2008 to 2025. Source: Gambling Commission — Gambling industry statistics.
- Latest
- £17,455.71m
- 2025
- vs previous period
- +4.4%
- 2024
About this data
Gambling Commission industry statistics for Great Britain from operators' regulatory returns, by financial year (April to March) since 2008-09: gross gambling yield — the amount retained by operators after paying out winnings — for land-based arcades, betting, bingo and casinos, for online betting, bingo and casino games, and for the National Lottery and other lotteries; the number of gambling premises by type at 31 March; and the number of licensed operators. Online figures before November 2014 cover only operators based in Great Britain. Years are labelled by the calendar year in which the financial year starts (2025 = 2025-26); the latest year is provisional.
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross gambling yield in Great Britain?
- Gross gambling yield represents the total amount retained by licensed gambling operators in Great Britain after paying out customer winnings, before deducting operating expenses.
- Which sectors are covered in the Great Britain gambling data?
- The data cover land-based arcades, betting shops, bingo halls and casinos, online betting, bingo and casino games, as well as the National Lottery and society lotteries.
- How often are Great Britain gambling industry figures updated?
- The Gambling Commission publishes regulatory return statistics annually by financial year, providing continuous series starting from 2008.
- Does this table include physical premises and operator counts?
- Yes, alongside gross gambling yield in £m, the table tracks licensed gambling operators and premises counts across Great Britain recorded at 31 March.
