Betting is the backbone of the gambling industry in the United Kingdom (UK). The number of betting shops in the UK slightly decreased over the course of the given time interval from roughly 9,070 in 2011 to around 8,320 in 2019. Other forms of gambling are casino gambling, bingo, slot machines or remote gambling.
Betting shop operators
William Hill is the operator with the most betting shops in the UK. In March 31 2019, William Hill operated a total of 2264 betting shops in the UK. Other operators include Ladbrokes, Betfred and the Gala Coral Group. Betfred operated 1,620, Ladbrokes operated 1,828 shops and the Gala Coral Group operated 1,529 shops at the time. There also were 1,079 shops with other operators.
Online gambling increases
With the increase of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets in the last decade, the amount of applications and possibilities for remote gambling have also increased. This could be a direct cause for the slow decline of betting shops throughout the UK. The gross gambling yield (GGY) of remote betting, bingo and casino gambling stood at roughly 5.32 billion British pounds in 2019.
Total number of betting shops in the gambling industry in Great Britain from March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2019
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Gambling Commission. (November 28, 2019). Total number of betting shops in the gambling industry in Great Britain from March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2019 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/468467/number-of-betting-shops-in-great-britain/
Gambling Commission. "Total number of betting shops in the gambling industry in Great Britain from March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2019 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/468467/number-of-betting-shops-in-great-britain/
Gambling Commission. (2019). Total number of betting shops in the gambling industry in Great Britain from March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2019 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/468467/number-of-betting-shops-in-great-britain/
Gambling Commission. "Total Number of Betting Shops in The Gambling Industry in Great Britain from March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2019 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/468467/number-of-betting-shops-in-great-britain/
Gambling Commission, Total number of betting shops in the gambling industry in Great Britain from March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2019 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/468467/number-of-betting-shops-in-great-britain/ (last visited February 17, 2020)
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