The Gambling Commission has published updated market impact data on gambling activity in Great Britain, drawing on operator-submitted figures covering the period from March 2020 to December 2025.
The latest release compares Quarter 3 of the 2025–26 financial year with the same quarter in 2024–25 and represents the third full quarter since the introduction of online slot stake limits. A £5 ($6.77) maximum stake for adults aged 25 and over came into force in April 2025, followed by a £2 limit for 18–24-year-olds in May.
According to the regulator, total online gross gambling yield for the quarter ending December 2025 was £1.5bn, down 2% year-on-year.
Despite the decline in yield, the total number of online bets and spins increased 6% to 27.4bn. Average monthly active accounts fell by 2% to 12.7m over the same period.
Real event betting recorded a sharper contraction. GGY from betting on real events declined 18% to £530m, with the number of bets down 6% and average monthly active accounts falling 7%.
In contrast, online slots continued to grow. Slots GGY increased 10% to £788m, while the number of spins rose 7% to 25.7bn. Average monthly active accounts for online slots increased 5% to 4.6m, with both GGY and spin volume reaching new highs for the third consecutive quarter.
The Commission also reported a reduction in longer online slots sessions. The number of sessions lasting more than one hour fell 16% to 8.9m, while average session length declined by two minutes to 16 minutes. Sessions exceeding one hour accounted for 4.4% of total sessions, down from 6.2% in the previous year.
High street betting premises also saw lower activity. GGY from retail betting venues fell 7% to £549m, with total bets and spins decreasing 1% to 3.1bn.
The regulator noted that some operators refined session-length measurement methodologies during the year, which may affect year-on-year comparisons for certain metrics.
Earlier this week, Digitain secured Gambling Commission certification for its Sportsbook and platform, alongside obtaining a UK betting licence. The approval highlighted the Commission’s ongoing oversight of both operators and suppliers as regulatory standards tighten across the market.
The Gambling Commission advises that its operator data should not be directly compared with industry statistics datasets, as methodologies differ and may include bonuses, free bets, or incomplete operator coverage
