In June 2024, there were a total of 6.18 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. In each year since, the number of active players also peaked in April.
Monthly number of active players in the online betting market 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. 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.
Figures from prior to April 2024 came from previous reports.Â
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Gambling Commission. (July 31, 2024). Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to June 2024, by betting event type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/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 June 2024, by betting event type (in millions)." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/
Gambling Commission. (2024). Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to June 2024, by betting event type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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 June 2024, by Betting Event Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/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 June 2024, by betting event type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Monthly number of active players in the online betting market 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/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/