The Gambling Commission has reported total gross gambling yield (GGY) of £4.5bn ($6.1bn) across Great Britain's gambling sector during the October to December 2025 quarter, highlighting the continued dominance of online gambling and the resilience of consumer participation despite ongoing regulatory reforms.
According to the regulator's latest quarterly industry statistics, total GGY excluding lotteries reached £3.3bn, while remote casino, betting and bingo activities generated £2.1bn.
Remote casino alone contributed £1.5bn, accounting for 70% of all remote casino, betting and bingo revenue during the period.
The figures underline the continued shift towards digital gambling products in Great Britain, a trend that has accelerated over recent years as operators invest further in online casino offerings, mobile platforms and personalised player experiences.
While sports betting remains a significant contributor to the market, online casino products continue to generate the largest share of remote gambling revenue.
Land-based sectors, including arcades, betting shops, bingo venues and casinos, produced £1.2bn in GGY during the quarter. Retail betting remained the largest land-based segment, generating £613m and accounting for 48.2% of non-remote GGY.
The Commission also reported 8,148 licensed gambling premises across Great Britain, including 5,669 betting shops, alongside 191,325 gaming machines operating in licensed venues.
Separate participation data published by the regulator found that 47% of adults had taken part in some form of gambling during the previous four weeks, a figure unchanged from the equivalent period a year earlier. Excluding lottery-only participation, the rate fell to 26%.
Lottery products continued to play a central role in participation figures. Around 21% of adults reported only entering lottery draws during the previous four weeks, while National Lottery and charity lottery products remained the most popular online and in-person gambling activities.
The findings arrive as the UK gambling sector continues to adapt to measures introduced following the Government's gambling reform programme, including new customer protection requirements, financial vulnerability checks and updated remote gambling standards.
Industry stakeholders have continued to debate the balance between consumer safeguards and commercial impact as further regulatory changes move towards implementation.
The latest market data follows the Gambling Commission's decision last month to extend the deadline for new deposit limit requirements from 30 June to 30 September 2026, giving operators additional time to implement changes linked to customer protection measures.
National Lottery contributions to good causes totalled £415m during the quarter, while large society lotteries contributed a further £126m
