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<p>The Gambling Commission, as the statutory regulator for gambling offered to consumers
in Great Britain, collects industry statistics from operators’ regulatory returns.
These statistics are published on the Commission’s website twice each year: <a href="http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Statistics-and-research/Statistics/Industry-statistics.aspx"
target="_blank">http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/Statistics-and-research/Statistics/Industry-statistics.aspx</a></p><p>
</p><p>Since November 2014 the Gambling Commission has collected data from all gambling
operators licensed to provide remote gambling services to consumers in Great Britain.
This followed implementation of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p><strong>From November 2014: </strong><br></p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="4"><p>GB only remote data (£m) (remote services offered to consumers located
in Great Britain)</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>GGY*</p></td><td><p>Nov 2014
- Mar 2015 (5 month period)</p></td><td><p>Apr 2015 - Mar 2016</p></td><td><p>Oct
2015 - Sep 2016**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Betting</p></td><td><p>455.99</p></td><td><p>1,556.16</p></td><td><p>1,710.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Betting
Exchange</p></td><td><p>52.44</p></td><td><p>151.75</p></td><td><p>169.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bingo</p></td><td><p>66.77</p></td><td><p>150.52</p></td><td><p>148.98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Casino</p></td><td><p>889.04</p></td><td><p>2,345.55</p></td><td><p>2,401.28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pool
Betting</p></td><td><p>9.82</p></td><td><p>25.90</p></td><td><p>30.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,474.06</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,229.88</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,461.26</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Before November 2014, only operators with remote equipment located in Great
Britain required a licence from the Gambling Commission. Therefore the Gambling Commission
only has data for a small portion of the British-facing remote market before November
2014. Data provided for the period before November 2014 is not directly comparable
to data covering the period after this date and does not reflect the total amount
spent during this time.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Before November 2014:</strong></p><p>
</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p>General Remote Data (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GGY*</p></td><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>Oct
2013- Sep 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Betting</p></td><td><p>640.77</p></td><td><p>460.85</p></td><td><p>492.25</p></td><td><p>563.96</p></td><td><p>751.70</p></td><td><p>979.83</p></td><td><p>1,192.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Betting
Exchange</p></td><td><p>142.54</p></td><td><p>146.91</p></td><td><p>145.93</p></td><td><p>46.04</p></td><td><p>32.51</p></td><td><p>29.80</p></td><td><p>27.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bingo</p></td><td><p>0.47</p></td><td><p>1.51</p></td><td><p>2.19</p></td><td><p>2.03</p></td><td><p>2.46</p></td><td><p>4.32</p></td><td><p>7.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Casino</p></td><td><p>33.08</p></td><td><p>22.95</p></td><td><p>12.69</p></td><td><p>20.23</p></td><td><p>42.49</p></td><td><p>27.49</p></td><td><p>24.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pool
Betting</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>77.92</p></td><td><p>103.45</p></td><td><p>93.22</p></td><td><p>95.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>816.86</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>632.22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>653.06</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>710.18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>932.61</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,134.66</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,347.23</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p>*Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) is the amount retained by operators after
the payment of winnings but before the deduction of the costs of the operation. The
GGY figure provides a more accurate reflection of consumer behaviour than turnover,
as turnover alone includes recycled funds.</p><p> </p><p>**Full data for financial
year 2016/17 is not yet available and will be published later this month by the Gambling
Commission. Therefore this column represents a full year of data for illustrative
purposes, using the final 6 months of financial year 2015/16 and the first 6 months
of financial year 2016/17.</p><p> </p>
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