In March 2022, there were a total of 6.38 million active players in Great Britain placing bets on real events. The number of players betting on real events dropped significantly at the start of 2020 as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, when many sporting events were canceled or postponed. Meanwhile, the number of active players betting on virtual events peaked at the start of the pandemic in 2020, with the most players being active in April, likely due to the Virtual Grand National. With the resumption of many sports events in 2021, both the number of real and virtual event betting players adjusted back to pre-pandemic levels.
Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by betting event type
(in millions)
Data comes from the biggest operators, covering approximately 80 percent of the online gambling market showing the number of active players on each vertical.
A player may be active in more than one product, so these figures must not be summarized to give an overall total number of players.
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Gambling Commission. (May 18, 2022). Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by betting event type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/
Gambling Commission. "Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by betting event type (in millions)." Chart. May 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/
Gambling Commission. (2022). Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by betting event type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/
Gambling Commission. "Monthly Number of Active Players in The Online Betting Market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by Betting Event Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/
Gambling Commission, Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by betting event type (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by betting event type (in millions) [Graph], Gambling Commission, May 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/
