UK reports record gambling revenue of £17.5 billion

The UK Gambling Commission has published its Industry statistics annual report for the financial year April 2025 to March 2026. 

The statistics show the customer-facing gambling industry in Great Britain generated a total Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) of £17.5 billion, a 4.4 percent increase on the previous financial year (April 2024 to March 2025). Remote casino, betting and bingo sector GGY was:£8.3 billion, 6.9 percent increase.

Ben Haden, Director of Research and Policy, Gambling Commission, said: “The market shifts that we see in industry data trends, and this year is no different, are complex and will be down to a mix of factors that need more than one source to unpick.

“I welcome our capacity to publish industry data alongside the Gambling Survey for Great Britain to encourage and assist in the consideration of key questions from these different perspectives.”

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