Gambling Commission Q4: Online gross gambling yield up 7% to £1.45bn
The first couple of months of the year have shown increases in the online sector, while land-based operations have dipped.
Key points:
– The Gambling Commission has published its Q4 results, noting GGY increased 7% to £1.45bn
– Total bets and spins increased 5% to 25.2 billion
The Gambling Commission has released its Q4 report for the period ending 31 March, 2025.
Total online gross gambling yield (GGY) was £1.45bn ($1.94bn), which was a 7% increase year-on-year.
The overall number of bets and spins increased 5% to 25.2 billion, while active accounts also increased 2% to 13.5 million.
Real event betting GGY grew by 5% to £596m, despite the number of these bets decreasing by 1%.
Slots GGY increased 11% to £689m, which was supported by the number of spins increasing 6% to 23.4 billion and the number of average monthly active accounts also increasing 6% to 4.5 million, which is a new record.
Good to know: This data comes from around 80% of online operators and 85% of retail operators
The number of online slots sessions lasting longer than an hour grew 5% to 10.1 million, although the average session length remained at 17 minutes.
Land-based GGY decreased 3% to £554m, and the total number of bets and spins decreased 5% to 3.1 billion.
Recently, GC Executive Director Tim Miller addressed the Bingo Association at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting to discuss the state of the industry.
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