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UK Gambling Commission publishes latest operator data

The UK Gambling Commission has released updated market data covering operator activity from March 2020 through to June 2025, with the latest figures providing insights into Q1 of the 2025–26 financial year.

The dataset reflects both online gambling and land-based betting premises across Britain’s high streets, though it differs from the Commission’s wider industry statistics, as it excludes free bets and bonuses and does not cover all operators. Market coverage percentages are based on Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) from 2023–24 regulatory returns.

This period marks the first quarter since the introduction of new stake limits for online slots. A £5 maximum stake for all adults was implemented on 9 April 2025, followed by a £2 cap for players aged 18 to 24 from 21 May 2025.

Key Q1 Findings

Online gambling: Total GGY reached £1.49bn, a 2% increase year-on-year (YoY). Total bets and spins rose 6% to 26.1bn, though average monthly active accounts fell 10% to 12.7m.

Real-event betting: GGY declined 9% YoY to £570m, with bet volumes down 7% and average monthly active accounts falling 16%.

Online slots: GGY grew 14% YoY to £745m, setting a new dataset peak. Spins increased 8% to 24.4bn, while active monthly accounts held steady at 4.4m.

Session lengths: The number of online slots sessions lasting longer than one hour dropped 9% YoY to 8.8m. Average session length fell by one minute to 16 minutes, with 5% of sessions exceeding one hour (down from 6% last year). Methodological refinements by some operators affected session data.

Retail betting premises: GGY fell 5% YoY to £552m, with total bets and spins down 3% to 3.2bn.

The Gambling Commission has advised stakeholders to refer to its most recent Excel data release for the full updated dataset covering the entire March 2020–June 2025 period.