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UK Sports Betting Revenue Data Reveals Notable Improvement during May

The Gambling Commission has actually today published further information revealing the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on gambling behaviour.
The data shows the two months of full lockdown in April and May and was collected from the largest online operators and the YouGov Covid-19 tracker. It develops on information released by the Commission on 12 May and additional data released by the Commission on 12 June with the Commission issuing upgraded guidance to operators in May that included the need for improved cost checks, the prevention of reverse withdrawals and constraints on perk offers.
The most recent data follows the very first 2 sets and likewise highlights an increase in real-event wagering and sports betting, partially due to the return, in May, of top-flight football through the German Bundesliga.
Overall involvement [1] has actually reduced but some engaged gamers are spending more money and time betting on certain products. Overall average spend per active client [4] increased by 17% in May, compared to April.
An essential part of the assistance released to operators in May was the guideline to prevent reverse withdrawal options from June onwards [2] The data collected throughout May showed considerable use of operator reverse withdrawal functions, recommending that the Commission's updated assistance was both proper and timely, and will make sure customers are better protected from harm throughout the lockdown period.
Having examined the ramifications, the Commission will now continue to track and examine threat by:
- examining the effect of the strengthened guidance provided to operators
- collecting and publishing the information being collected
- dealing with the industry as land-based premises continue to open
- where proof identifies extra dangers dealt with by consumers, taking more action to .

The data was drawn from YouGov's Covid-19 tracker [3], which covers a representative sample of circa 2,000 adults in Great Britain each week, and from submissions of the greatest operators, covering roughly 80% of the entire online betting market. [4]
The complete report on Covid-19-related information is readily available on the Gambling Commission's website.