UK Gambling News

Gambling in Britain is followed here through regulation, taxation and company news. Articles follow decisions by the UK Gambling Commission, including enforcement actions and penalties, and the policy changes that came out of the Gambling Act review. Tax is a recurring theme, with coverage of remote gaming duty and warnings from bookmakers about the impact of budget changes. Affordability checks and other player protection measures are reported as rules evolve. Business stories cover operators such as Entain, Flutter and Betfred, along with market listings, job cuts and the views of the Betting and Gaming Council. The page also shows the Gambling Commission’s latest gross gambling yield figures for Great Britain.

Great Britain gambling yield

January to March 2026: £3.36 billion, +7.2% on January to March 2025 (provisional). Online casino £1.49 billion (+16.8%), online betting £652.1 million, betting shops £594.8 million and land-based casinos £212.9 million. Year to March 2026: £13.15 billion, +4.7%.

April 2016 to March 2017: £10.36 billion (online £4.78 billion)16/17April 2017 to March 2018: £10.90 billion (online £5.35 billion)17/18April 2018 to March 2019: £10.75 billion (online £5.31 billion)18/19April 2019 to March 2020: £10.18 billion (online £5.74 billion)19/20April 2020 to March 2021: £8.50 billion (online £6.84 billion)20/21April 2021 to March 2022: £10.00 billion (online £6.30 billion)21/22April 2022 to March 2023: £10.95 billion (online £6.48 billion)22/23April 2023 to March 2024: £11.49 billion (online £6.84 billion)23/24April 2024 to March 2025: £12.57 billion (online £7.76 billion)24/25April 2025 to March 2026: £13.15 billion (online £8.29 billion)25/26

Land-based Online

Financial years, April to March.

All quarters
QuarterTotalChangeOnlineLand-based
Jan–Mar 2026 (P)3,359+7.2%2,1791,180
Oct–Dec 20253,333+0.3%2,1091,224
Jul–Sep 20253,220+7.8%1,9921,228
Apr–Jun 20253,244+3.9%2,0161,228
Jan–Mar 20253,133–1,9611,171
Oct–Dec 20243,324–2,0931,231
Jul–Sep 20242,986–1,7851,200
Apr–Jun 20243,123–1,9171,207

£ million, Great Britain, excluding lotteries. Change is on the same quarter a year earlier. (P) provisional; recent quarters may be revised.

Source: Gambling Commission industry statistics, gross gambling yield excluding lotteries. Next update 3 Dec 2026. Checked 27 Oct 2026.

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