UK Gambling GGY Rises 4.4% to £17.5 Billion
The UK’s gambling industry recorded £17.5 billion in gross gambling yield (GGY) between April 2025 and March 2026, up 4.4% year-on-year, according to Gambling Commission data.
Without lottery activity, the figure stood at £13.2 billion, 4.7% higher than a year earlier. Remote casino, betting and bingo brought in £8.3 billion, an increase of 6.9%, and accounted for around 63% of non-lottery GGY.
Online casino was the largest remote segment at £5.7 billion, including £4.8 billion from slots. Remote betting totalled £2.4 billion, with football contributing £1.2 billion and horse racing £769.3 million.
Land-based gambling increased 1.1% to £4.9 billion despite a reduction in the number of licensed premises. The total fell 2% to 8,081, while the number of betting shops declined 3.6% to 5,617.
Gaming machines in arcades posted £800.1 million in GGY, up 10.7%. Adult gaming centres contributed £761.4 million, an increase of 11.3%. Gaming machines across the industry produced £2.7 billion in GGY, 4.3% more than the previous year.
As of March 31, 2026, the UK had 2,154 licensed gambling operators, down 1.1% year-on-year.
