In June 2024, there were a total of 290.03 million online bets placed on real events in Great Britain. The number of bets 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 bets placed on virtual events peaked at the start of the pandemic in 2020, with the most being made in April, likely due to the Virtual Grand National. With the resumption of many sports events in 2021, both the number of bets on real and virtual events adjusted back to pre-pandemic levels. Since then, the number of bets spiked in March and April for each year.
Monthly number of online bets placed in Great Britain from March 2019 to June 2024, 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.
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Gambling Commission. (July 31, 2024). Monthly number of online bets placed in Great Britain from March 2019 to June 2024, by betting event type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264620/monthly-number-online-bets-uk/
Gambling Commission. "Monthly number of online bets placed in Great Britain from March 2019 to June 2024, by betting event type (in millions)." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264620/monthly-number-online-bets-uk/
Gambling Commission. (2024). Monthly number of online bets placed in Great Britain from March 2019 to June 2024, by betting event type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264620/monthly-number-online-bets-uk/
Gambling Commission. "Monthly Number of Online Bets Placed in Great Britain from March 2019 to June 2024, by Betting Event Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264620/monthly-number-online-bets-uk/
Gambling Commission, Monthly number of online bets placed in Great Britain from March 2019 to June 2024, by betting event type (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264620/monthly-number-online-bets-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Monthly number of online bets placed in Great Britain from March 2019 to June 2024, by betting event type (in millions) [Graph], Gambling Commission, July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1264620/monthly-number-online-bets-uk/
