Licensed remote casino, betting and bingo generated £8.3 billion in Gross Gambling Yield in Great Britain between April 2025 and March 2026. The figure was 6.9 percent higher than a year earlier, according to statistics published by the Gambling Commission on September 17, 2026.

Land-based gambling grew more slowly. Its yield increased 1.1 percent to £4.9 billion during the same period.

Online gambling accounted for just under half of Great Britain’s total gambling yield as the number of licensed premises continued to contract.

  • Total gambling Gross Gambling Yield reached £17.5 billion, up 4.4 percent.
  • Licensed gambling premises fell 2 percent to 8,081.
  • The number of betting shops fell 3.6 percent to 5,617.
  • Remote casino, betting and bingo generated £8.3 billion.

What the figures measure

Gross Gambling Yield measures the yield generated by operators from customer gambling. It is not the same as stakes, deposits, turnover, revenue after costs or profit.

The annual figures come from regulatory returns submitted by operators licensed by the Gambling Commission.

The £8.3 billion remote figure combines online casino, online betting and online bingo. The Gambling Commission’s headline release does not provide a separate total for online casino. The figure should not be described as casino revenue alone.

Online growth meets higher tax

The statistics cover April 2025 to March 2026. From April 1, 2026, HM Revenue and Customs increased Remote Gaming Duty from 21 percent to 40 percent for remote gaming with UK customers.

The tax increase took effect after most of the reporting period covered by the Gambling Commission’s data. It creates a new financial test for online casino operators as they enter the following reporting period.

The duty applies on a UK place-of-consumption basis. The Gambling Commission’s industry statistics cover Great Britain.

Participation is a separate measure

The Gambling Commission’s participation research does not directly explain the industry yield figures. Wave 1 surveyed 5,277 adults in Great Britain between January 19 and May 26, 2026.

The survey found that 49 percent had taken part in any gambling activity during the previous four weeks. Participation fell to 28 percent when people who only played lottery draws were excluded.

Industry Gross Gambling Yield and survey participation answer different questions. The first measures operator yield reported through regulatory returns. The second estimates consumer activity from a sample of adults.

What the data shows next

The figures show a market shifting further towards regulated online services while the physical gambling network contracts. They do not establish whether gambling-related harm has risen or fallen.

The key question for licensed operators is whether remote growth can continue after the April 1 tax increase. For consumers, the data points to a smaller retail network and a larger online market.