UK��s Gambling Commission Reports 7% Gross Gambling Yield Increase
At the end of November, the Gambling Commission, Great Britain��s gambling regulatory body, published their annual industry statistics. Among the key finding was that the British gambling industry generated a gross gambling yield (GGY) of ��6.3 billion between April 2012 and March 2013, a 7 percent rise compared to the same period the year before.
Other key findings include:
- The non-remote betting sector represents the largest market with a 51 percent share of GGY.
- Growth can be seen in betting, bingo, casino, remote (betting, bingo and casino) and lottery sectors. Only the arcade sector experienced a decrease in GGY between the two most recent reporting periods.
- GGY for B2 machines in betting shops was over ��1.5 billion, an increase of just under ��100m (7 percent) on the figure for the previous reporting period despite a small decrease in the number of B2 machines.
Here��s a look at the GGY comparisons across all gambling sectors:
| Sector | Apr 2008-Mar 2009 (��m) | Apr 2009-Mar 2010 (��m) | Apr 2010-Mar 2011 (��m) | Apr 2011-Mar 2012 (��m) | Apr 2012-Mar 2013 (��m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-remote sector | 4,878.15 | 4,639.80 | 4,766.25 | 4,934.93 | 5,199.44 |
| Arcades | 480.35 | 455.96 | 391.73 | 376.88 | 339.01 |
| Betting | 2,887.81 | 2,803.88 | 2,957.44 | 3,017.32 | 3,188.50 |
| Bingo | 703.11 | 627.22 | 619.63 | 679.96 | 710.92 |
| Casinos | 806.88 | 752.74 | 797.45 | 860.77 | 961.01 |
| Remote betting, bingo and casino gambling | 816.86 | 632.22 | 653.41 | 710.43 | 832.14 |
| Lotteries (remote and non-remote) | 143.69 | 158.55 | 169.87 | 233.40 | 285.05 |
| Total | 5,838.70 | 5,430.57 | 5,589.53 | 5,878.76 | 6,316.63 |
The statistics also revealed a drop in the amount of people employed in the gambling industry, with the total figure falling by 2,125 to 107,791.
��The number of people working in the industry has declined slightly overall,�� the report said. ��The arcades, betting, bingo, lotteries (ELM �C external lottery managers) and remote sectors experienced a decline in the number of employees between April 2011-March 2012 and April 2012-March 2013. Casino and gaming machine technical saw increases across the same period.��
*Lead photo courtesy of onlinebingoseeker.com.
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