The gambling industry made £16.8 billion from consumers in the year to March after paying out any prizes – up 7.3% on the year before, official figures show.
The Gambling Commission said the latest annual industry statistics, which report on the customer-facing gambling industry in Great Britain, showed the rise in “gross gambling yield” (GGY) was largely driven by online gambling, which had gone up by more than £900 million to an annual figure of £7.8 billion.
