In March 2022, there were a total of 6.38 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. With the resumption of many sports events in 2021, both the number of real and virtual event betting players adjusted back to pre-pandemic levels.
Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by betting event type (in millions)
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Sports betting in the UKGambling Commission. (May 18, 2022). Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by betting event type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 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 March 2022, by betting event type (in millions)." Chart. May 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/
Gambling Commission. (2022). Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by betting event type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 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 March 2022, by Betting Event Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2022, 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 March 2022, by betting event type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Monthly number of active players in the online betting market in Great Britain from March 2019 to March 2022, by betting event type (in millions) [Graph], Gambling Commission, May 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264582/monthly-number-online-bettors-uk/