The State of Bingo in the UK: Statistics on the Current State of the Game and Predictions for the Future
Leanbackplayer announces the release of their report, UK Bingo Industry Review, 2021. The report takes a look at the current state of the bingo industry in the UK and predicts its future growth.
Bingo parlors generate a GGY of £910 million per year in the UK. Online bingo is catching up with brick-and-mortar casinos.
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the biggest factors in the popularity of online bingo. Facebook and similar websites have popularized free bingos. Online binging games are more entertaining and complex than the traditional form of bongos, but still attractive to novice gamblers. Bingo is more popular with women than men.
Online bingo is expected to continue to grow in popularity. Social interaction between players will be replicated by VR technology and live casino games. Hybrid bingos with other entertainment may compete with their online counterparts. The game itself is likely to evolve as new forms spring up every day. It's too early to predict the future of binging in the UK.