Great Britain’s Customer-Facing Gambling Industry Generates £17.5 Billion in Gross Gambling Yield, Reflecting a 4.4 Percent Increase
The Gambling Commission has officially released its annual Industry Statistics report covering the financial year from April 2025 to March 2026. According to the findings, the customer-facing gambling industry across Great Britain generated a total Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) of £17.5 billion, marking a 4.4 percent increase compared to the previous financial year spanning April 2024 to March 2025.
Alongside the comprehensive annual publication, the Commission has simultaneously released quarterly industry statistics for Quarter 4 (January to March 2026) alongside the newest wave of data derived from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB).
Key Figures from the Annual Industry Statistics
- Total GGY (including all reported lotteries): £17.5 billion, representing a 4.4 percent increase from the April 2024 to March 2025 period.
- Total GGY (excluding all reported lotteries): £13.2 billion, marking a 4.7 percent increase.
- Total licensed gambling premises in Great Britain: 8,081, reflecting a 2.0 percent decrease.
- Total betting shops in Great Britain: 5,617, showing a 3.6 percent decrease.
- Remote Casino, Betting and Bingo (RCBB) sector GGY: £8.3 billion, accounting for a 6.9 percent increase.
- Land-based sectors GGY (incorporating arcades, betting, bingo, and casinos): £4.9 billion, representing a 1.1 percent increase.
Executive Insights and Analytical Context
Ben Haden, Director of Research and Policy at the Gambling Commission, commented on the findings:
“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.”
Notes to Editors and Background Information
- The annual report provides an overview of Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) achieved by licensed gambling operators serving British customers across each customer-facing sector, alongside statistics on licensed operators and premises numbers based on data reported directly to the Commission.
- The accompanying data file incorporates figures across all sectors for the period between April 2025 and March 2026, as well as historical data extending back to the financial year ending March 2009.
- The publication serves a diverse audience interested in the gambling industry, including government entities, licensed operators, trade bodies, international regulators, journalists, academic researchers, financial institutions, statisticians, consumers, and local authorities.
- In July 2024, adjustments were implemented regarding how operators submit data via regulatory returns, successfully harmonizing reporting periods across all operators.
- An interactive Microsoft Power BI dashboard accompanies the release to facilitate further data exploration – https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiM2EyNmFiMzktN2ZkOC00MTM2LTgzOGItZTI1MTI3MTNiZWVkIiwidCI6IjdkZGRmZjkyLTFkZTYtNDgzNS05OTYzLTg0ZTdjYzQ0Y2VhMiJ9
