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UKGC Publishes Data Showing Impact of Covid-19 on Gambling Behaviour in August 2020

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October 15, 2020

Niji Narayan

UKGC Publishes Data Showing Impact of Covid-19 on Gambling Behaviour in August 2020

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published further data showing the impact of Covid-19 on gambling behaviour in Great Britain. The data reflects the period between March and August.

The latest data for August points that:

The online market contracted slightly, with the number of bets down 2%, of which real event betting decreased 12% and the number of active customers decreased 7%. Gross gambling yield (GGY) decreased by 12%.
The number of online slots sessions lasting longer than an hour decreased by 7% with the average session length remaining steady at 21 minutes.
The number of customer interactions undertaken has risen 11%; 4% of those interactions reported were direct contact from staff (down from 5% in July).
High street betting – GGY has remained steady, while total bets and spins decreased both by 2% since July.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.