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UKGC releases 2016 gambling ‘behaviours, awareness and attitudes’ study

SBC News UKGC releases 2016 gambling 'behaviours, awareness and attitudes' study

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has presented its latest 2016 statistics report into ‘UK gambling participation, attitudes and behaviours’ of British consumers.  Focusing its research on consumer participation and perceptions of gambling verticals, the UKGC gives detailed insight on user habits, influences, product awareness and attitudes to betting and gaming. Presenting its 2016 results, the UKGC reports the headline figure …

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UKGC – Figures show online gambling is Britain’s largest gambling sector

SBC News UKGC - Figures show online gambling is Britain's largest gambling sector

Issuing an industry update the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has revelead that online gambling is the largest gambling sector for Britain, with 33% of all wagers processed digitally as the commission publishes its new figures today. Publishing industry statistics between April 2015 – March 2016 the UKGC reveals that total digital ‘Gambling Gross Gambling Yield (GGY)’ accounted for £4.5 billion surpassing National Lottery GGY of £3.4billion and …

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Gambling Commission reveals £12.6 billion gross gambling yield

SBC News Gambling Commission reveals £12.6 billion gross gambling yield

The Gambling Commission has revealed that the total gross gambling yield (GGY) for the Great Britain gambling industry was £12.6 billion between October 2014 and September 2015, an increase of £1.4 billion on the figure recorded for the previous 11-month period (April 2014 – March 2015). This was a key part of the figures released by the Commission to provide a more …

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