UK Sports Betting Revenue Data Reveals Notable Improvement Throughout May

The Gambling Commission has actually today published even more data revealing the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on betting behaviour.


The information shows the 2 months of full lockdown in April and May and was gathered from the largest online operators and the YouGov Covid-19 tracker. It builds on information published by the Commission on 12 May and additional information released by the Commission on 12 June with the Commission providing updated guidance to operators in May which consisted of the requirement for enhanced affordability checks, the prevention of reverse withdrawals and limitations on bonus deals.


The most recent information follows the first 2 sets and likewise highlights an increase in real-event betting and sports betting, partly due to the return, in May, of top-flight football through the German Bundesliga.


Overall involvement [1] has decreased however some engaged players are spending more time and cash gambling on specific products. Overall typical invest per [4] increased by 17% in May, compared to April.


A key part of the assistance released to operators in May was the direction to prevent reverse withdrawal choices from June onwards [2] The information gathered throughout May showed significant use of operator reverse withdrawal functions, recommending that the Commission's upgraded guidance was both appropriate and prompt, and will make sure consumers are better protected from damage during the lockdown period.


Having examined the ramifications, the Commission will now continue to track and assess threat by:


- evaluating the effect of the strengthened guidance issued to operators

- gathering and publishing the data being collected

- working with the industry as land-based facilities continue to open

- where proof recognizes additional dangers dealt with by consumers, taking more action to protect customers.


The information was taken from YouGov's Covid-19 tracker [3], which covers a representative sample of circa 2,000 grownups in Great Britain weekly, and from submissions of the greatest operators, covering approximately 80% of the whole online betting market. [4]

The complete report on Covid-19-related data is offered on the Gambling Commission's site.