This statistic illustrates the gross gambling yield (GGY) of the gambling industry in Great Britain (GB) from 2009 to 2018, by sector. Between April 2017 and March 2018, the GGY from betting in GB amounted to approximately 3.25 billion British pounds. Further information on the betting industry in the United Kingdom can be found in the Dossier: Betting industry of the United Kingdom (UK).
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This statistic illustrates the gross gambling yield (GGY) of the gambling industry in Great Britain (GB) from 2009 to 2018, by sector. Between April 2017 and March 2018, the GGY from betting in GB amounted to approximately 3.25 billion British pounds. Further information on the betting industry in the United Kingdom can be found in the Dossier: Betting industry of the United Kingdom (UK).
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This statistic illustrates the gross gambling yield (GGY) of the gambling industry in Great Britain (GB) from 2009 to 2018, by sector. Between April 2017 and March 2018, the GGY from betting in GB amounted to approximately 3.25 billion British pounds. Further information on the betting industry in the United Kingdom can be found in the Dossier: Betting industry of the United Kingdom (UK).
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- April 2009 to March 2018
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Gross gambling yield - the amount retained by operators after the payment of winnings but before the deduction of the costs of the operation. Excluding National Lottery.
** As regulated by the Gambling Commission. Legislation changed in 2014. The total GGY of the new legislation remote sector is from November 2014 to September 2015 (11 months in total). Consequently, caution should be applied if comparing this with earlier remote data.
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- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- April 2009 to March 2018
- Supplementary notes
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Gross gambling yield - the amount retained by operators after the payment of winnings but before the deduction of the costs of the operation. Excluding National Lottery.
** As regulated by the Gambling Commission. Legislation changed in 2014. The total GGY of the new legislation remote sector is from November 2014 to September 2015 (11 months in total). Consequently, caution should be applied if comparing this with earlier remote data.
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