virtual sports betting<\/a> was only \u00a33.8 million (US$4.61 million).<\/p>\nThe drop for the retail sports betting segment dropped as well, but not nearly as much. The revenue was \u00a3181.7 million (US$220.62 million), a difference of 5.6% from May to June.<\/p>\n
GGY for the segment had a hard time finding solid ground. For over-the-counter bets, the total was \u00a362.4 million (US$75.33 million). However, self-service betting terminals became uninteresting to bettors, losing 26.5% of the GGY they reported a month earlier. Still, the total was \u00a326.4 million (US$31.87 million).<\/strong><\/p>\nEven the use of gaming machines was not as popular. Retail betting shops that host the devices had revenue of \u00a394.6 million (US$114.3 million), 5.9% lower than in May.<\/p>\n
Second Quarter Performance Hangs On<\/h2>\n
In spite of all the declines, the GGY for the second quarter gained slightly. Online GGY for the period was \u00a31.2 billion (US$1.45 billion) for just a 1% increase. This was the result of a 4% improvement in slot revenue, as sports betting and poker lost 2.8% and 4.7%, respectively.<\/p>\n
Esports betting helped keep the revenue figures from being worse. For the quarter, the revenue lost 11.4%. However, in June, it added 38.3%. Nevertheless, it\u2019s still the weakest of all the forms of betting, accounting for just \u00a3924,300 (US$1.11 million) in revenue in June.<\/strong><\/p>\nEven though slot revenue dropped, it still proved popular with gamblers. There was a higher number of sessions that lasted more than an hour, although the average session was shorter.<\/p>\n
The second quarter of the year is typically slower in the gaming industry, especially in the sports betting segment. This is because there are fewer contests to bet on after the end of the NFL, NBA, and NCAA basketball seasons.<\/p>\n
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However, NFL and NCAA football are now almost ready to kick off, and the NBA isn\u2019t too far behind. In addition, the English Premier League season is now underway, giving bettors a lot of action to choose from.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
It\u2019s common for the second quarter of the year to be a little slower for gambling. However, the UK is experiencing more fluctuation. It\u2019s unclear if this has anything to do with the regulatory and legislative changes<\/a> that are coming, which might be leading to some gamblers seeking alternative options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gamblers in the UK weren\u2019t as active last month as they have been previously. New data from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) shows that gambling spend is down, a possible side effect of the country\u2019s soaring inflation. This past February, the gaming regulator\u2019s data showed that more Brits were embracing the concept of gambling. However, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":225058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10],"tags":[13363,81919,81920,80968],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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