UKGC Publishes Further Data Showing Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown Easing on Online Gambling Behaviour

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UK Gambling Commission has published further data showing how online gambling behaviour is reacting to the easing of lockdown measures in Great Britain.

The latest online operator data for July 2021 shows that activity in the online market remained relatively stable in July. Active players stayed steady while bets increased 5%, gross gambling yield decreased 8%. Slots GGY increased 4%, spins increased 6%, active players increased 1%. The number of online slots sessions lasting longer than an hour increased by 4%. Average session length remained steady at 19 minutes. UKGC Publishes Further Data Showing Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown Easing on Online Gambling Behaviour.

The overall activity in the online market remained stable in July. Active players stayed steady, bets increased 5%, gross gambling yield decreased 8%. Slots GGY increased 4% to £187m during the period from June to July, the number of spins increased 6%, active players increased 1%. The average session length remained steady at 19 minutes, with nearly 8% of all sessions lasting more than one hour.