UK gambling revenues up 57% over the past decade

UK gambling revenues up 57% over the past decade

National Audit Office reveals that revenues from licensed gambling have increased €4.7 billion in real terms between 2008/2009 and 2018/2019.

UK.- The National Audit Office (NAO) has analysed data from the Gambling Commission to reveal that revenues generated by licensed gambling has increased 57% or €4.7 billion in real terms over the past decade.

Gaming operators in the country – excluding the National Lottery – generated total gross gaming yield of €13 billion over the period.

In particular, online gambling has spiked, with revenues increasing from €1.1 billion per year to to €6 billion per year between 2008/2009 and 2018/2019.

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