written and last updated by
Sam Smith at
08 Jun 2023
Journalist, Editorial Department
The UK Gambling Commission has released its market performance report for the gambling sector covering the first quarter of 2023. Compared to the previous year, gross gaming revenue increased by 5% to £1.3 billion (approximately 133 billion rubles).
According to data from the iGaming sector, live sports betting saw a significant rise of 13%. Gross revenue from slot machines grew by 2%, reaching £551.7 million (56.4 billion rubles), with the total number of spins increasing by 9%. The number of monthly active accounts also showed positive growth, rising by 15%. However, the number of spins per session decreased by 7%.
In total, there were 137.86 million gaming sessions in the first three months of the year, up from 117.38 million in the same period last year. The average session duration was 17 minutes, one minute shorter than in 2022. Notably, the number of sessions lasting over an hour increased by 10.45%, reaching 8.79 million.
Gross revenue from other gaming operations, including casinos, fell by 3.49% to £153.11 million (15.65 billion rubles). Poker statistics indicated a decline of over 7%, down to £17.97 million (18.37 billion rubles).
Revenue from gaming machines rose by 5%, totaling £292 million (29.85 billion rubles). Additionally, both the average spend per session (£12.26 or approximately 1,250 rubles) and the average number of spins per session (131) increased.
Overall customer interactions during the quarter decreased by 12% to 2.9 million compared to the same period last year, with the majority still being automated. However, the number of direct interactions conducted by operators rose by 31%.
In a noteworthy development, construction has begun on the first Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Canada.
