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UK Online Gambling Yield Declines in May

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July 19, 2021

Niji Narayan

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published further data showing how the evolving Covid-19 lockdown measures have impacted online gambling behaviour in Great Britain.

The operator data reflects the period between March 2020 and May 2021, inclusive, and covers both online and, where relevant, some offline gambling operator data, noting that land-based premises have only recently been able to open since closing in December.

Activity in the online market decreased in May with active accounts and gross gambling yield (GGY) both decreasing 14% and 5% respectively, while total bets remained at a similar level.

Slots GGY increased to £211m during the period from April to May. The number of spins increased 2% and active players decreased 5%.

The number of online slots sessions lasting longer than an hour decreased by 1% (to just below 2.6m. The average session length increased to 20.7 minutes, with nearly 9% of all sessions lasting more than one hour.

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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.