Data released by the GB Gambling Commission has shown a slight decrease in online gambling revenue during the period of October to December 2021 when compared to the prior quarter, mostly due to a significant decline in betting.

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Gross gambling yield (GGY) for the time period – the third quarter of 2021 – came to £1.20bn, down 6% from Q2. There were 32.7 million active accounts across all verticals during the quarter, which placed 20.24 billion bets during that time – up 4% from Q2.

Slot game GGY came to £568.1m, a 1% increase from the previous quarter.

Other online casino games added £173.3m, up 4%, while poker GGY was £19.9m.