This statistic presents the changes in gambling spends amongst regular gamblers during and post the major phases of the COVID-19 containment measures in the United Kingdom (UK). Those who gambled pre-lockdown were more likely to decrease their spend during lockdown than increase it, with 13 percent of respondents reporting an increase in spending compared to 24 percent of respondents reporting a reduction. Since lockdown has eased, the share of respondents indicating that their gambling spending had changed had reduced, with73 percent of respondents reporting no change when compared to before.
COVID-19: Changes in gambling spends amongst regular gamblers during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK)
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Gambling Commission. (September 16, 2020). COVID-19: Changes in gambling spends amongst regular gamblers during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178967/covid-19-impact-on-gambling-spending-in-the-united-kingdom/
Gambling Commission. "COVID-19: Changes in gambling spends amongst regular gamblers during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK)." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178967/covid-19-impact-on-gambling-spending-in-the-united-kingdom/
Gambling Commission. (2020). COVID-19: Changes in gambling spends amongst regular gamblers during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178967/covid-19-impact-on-gambling-spending-in-the-united-kingdom/
Gambling Commission. "Covid-19: Changes in Gambling Spends amongst Regular Gamblers during and Post Lockdown in The United Kingdom (Uk)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178967/covid-19-impact-on-gambling-spending-in-the-united-kingdom/
Gambling Commission, COVID-19: Changes in gambling spends amongst regular gamblers during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178967/covid-19-impact-on-gambling-spending-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
COVID-19: Changes in gambling spends amongst regular gamblers during and post lockdown in the United Kingdom (UK) [Graph], Gambling Commission, September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178967/covid-19-impact-on-gambling-spending-in-the-united-kingdom/