Online Betting and Gaming Dominate UK’s Gambling Industry

The UK gambling industry generated record gross gambling yield of £13.8 billion in the period between October 2015-September 2016, the latest figures posted by the UK Gambling Commission show.
The amount of £13.4 billion was generated during the previous (April 2015-March 2016) reporting period.
Online gambling was the largest sector in the country for a second consecutive reporting period. Gross gambling yield from iGaming and sports betting services totaled £4.5 billion during the reviewed twelve months, up from £4.2 billion in April 2015-March 2016.