UK Gambling Commission Reports Gross Yield Rise to £17.5bn for 2025-2026 Financial Year

The Gambling Commission has published its Industry Statistics annual report for the financial year April 2025 to March 2026. Total Gross Gambling Yield reached £17.5bn, a 4.4 per cent increase on the previous financial year. The Commission is also issuing quarterly statistics for Quarter 4 and the latest wave of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain.

Sector Performance Details

Total GGY excluding lotteries stood at £13.2bn, up 4.7 per cent. The Remote Casino, Betting and Bingo sector generated £8.3bn, a 6.9 per cent increase. Land-based sectors, including arcades, betting, bingo and casino, generated £4.9bn, a 1.1 per cent increase.

Licensed gambling premises across Great Britain totalled 8,081, a two per cent decrease. Betting shops declined 3.6 per cent to 5,617.

Data Sources and Market Shifts

Ben Haden, Director of Research and Policy, Gambling Commission, said: “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.”

This approach, as reported by G3 Newswire, equips stakeholders with aligned industry metrics and survey findings to assess performance from multiple angles. The combined release underscores the layered factors behind observed trends without isolating any single driver.

Reporting: G3 Newswire

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