The UK gambling industry generated gross gambling yield of £6.2bn between October 2011 and September 2012, the latest Gambling Commission figures show.
According to the report, this marked a £300m increase on the figure recorded between April 2011 and March 2012. However, while the betting, bingo, casino, remote and lotteries sectors all experienced growth, the arcade sector experienced a decline.
The non-remote betting sector remains the largest market, generating 50 per cent of the total GGY. Casinos generated 15 per cent of the total, while the remote gambling and bingo sectors accounted for 13 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively.
Despite only a small increase in their number, GGY for B2 machines in betting shops stood at more than £1.5bn, representing an increase of 4.5 per cent, or £65m, on the previous period.
GGY for remote gambling operators licensed in the UK, meanwhile, increased by over £85m to £796m.
