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Great Britain’s licensed gambling industry generated £4,285.7m in gross gambling yield during July to September 2025, a 6.6% increase on the same quarter in 2024, according to official statistics published by the UK Gambling Commission on 26 February 2026.
Remote casino was the single largest contributor to industry GGY at £1,404.1m, with online wagering continuing to pull market share from land-based channels. Total remote GGY across casino, betting and bingo came in at £2,007.7m for the quarter. Non-remote GGY reached £1,228.2m. The figures exclude lotteries.
Remote Casino Leads, Remote Betting Slips
Remote casino GGY of £1,404.1m was the dominant segment, consistent with the structural shift towards online gambling that has characterised the British market through the post-pandemic period. Online slots GGY reached £746.5m in the quarter, up 9% year-on-year from £686.1m in Q2 2024, according to the Commission’s companion operator dataset.
Remote betting GGY fell to £567.6m, down from £749.6m in the October to December 2024 quarter and £650.6m in January to March 2025. Remote bingo GGY declined to £36.0m.
Total online GGY across all remote verticals came in at £1.42bn, up 8% year-on-year, with total bets and spins rising 3% to 26.1 billion.
Online Slots Stake Limits: Limited GGY Impact So Far
The quarter was the second reporting period following the introduction of the UKGC’s online slots stake limits, a £5 maximum for adults from 9 April 2025 and a £2 limit for 18-to-24-year-olds from 21 May. GGY and spin volumes continued to rise despite both limits being in place throughout the period.
Spins reached 24.4 billion, up 4% year-on-year, while average monthly active accounts held at 4.4 million. GGY per session fell to £3.96 from £4.11 in Q2 2024, and spins per session dropped to 130 from 141. Sessions lasting longer than an hour declined 15% year-on-year to 8.6 million, with average session length falling to 16 minutes from 17.
The aggregate picture indicates that stake limits are compressing individual spend and session intensity while broader participation growth is absorbing the impact at the GGY level. The Commission noted that several operators refined their session length methodology during the prior year, which limits direct comparison on session-level metrics.
For context on the UK regulatory environment, see the UKGC’s recent technical guidance on dynamic stake limits for B2B software providers.
Land-Based: Betting Shops Contract, Non-Remote Casino Holds
The non-remote betting sector generated £591.7m in GGY for the quarter from 5,782 licensed premises, a further reduction from the 5,789 recorded in April to June 2025 and the continuation of a structural decline in the high-street estate. Betting machine GGY within the non-remote sector came in at £293.4m, representing approximately 49.6% of total non-remote betting GGY.
Non-remote casino GGY reached £246.5m from 135 premises, up sequentially from £237.5m the previous quarter. Non-remote bingo GGY was £180.9m from 719 halls, with adult gaming centres generating £192.7m across 1,454 premises.
Active Accounts and Market Structure
Active accounts at UKGC-licensed remote facilities came in at 22.5 million for the quarter, down from 25.8 million in April to June 2025 and 24.4 million in January to March 2025. Quarterly active account figures carry inherent seasonal variation, and the Commission does not draw a direct year-on-year comparison in the quarterly publication.
Total remote turnover for the quarter was £37.1bn, with casino turnover accounting for £31.0bn, reflecting the high-volume structure of online casino relative to sports betting in gross terms.
On a trailing twelve-month basis covering October 2024 to September 2025, total GGY excluding lotteries reached £13.0bn, with remote casino, betting and bingo generating £8.1bn and non-remote sectors contributing £4.9bn.
Tax Backdrop
The figures are published ahead of the UK government’s confirmed increase to remote gaming duty, set to rise to 50% of GGY when legislation takes effect. The Q2 data provides a pre-increase baseline against which the duty change’s impact on remote GGY will be measurable in subsequent quarters. Flutter Entertainment has estimated a £540m annual impact from the UK tax changes, with Entain projecting a £200m hit.
For coverage of the tax implications and operator responses, see UK gambling tax hike: Gibraltar faces economic crisis. On the compliance pressures facing retail operators, see Betfred hit with £825,000 penalty for compliance breaches.
The next quarterly release is scheduled for June 2026, covering October to December 2025.
Source: UK Gambling Commission
