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Post by rugbytoffee on Dec 18, 2019 8:42:44 GMT
 More than £12bn was bet on football in Great Britain last year, with the majority of bets being made online. British-based punters placed £10.99bn worth of football bets online between April 2018 and March 2019, according to the latest industry statistics from the Gambling Commission. In-store bets amounted to £1.57bn, giving bookies a total betting turnover of £12.56bn - the amount earned before winnings or expenses are deducted. That’s an increase of £886 million from the previous 12 months and is almost double the £7.19bn punters bet on football between April 2015 and March 2016. The huge increase has been driven by the growth in online gambling. In-store bets have gone up from £1.30bn in 2015/16 to £1.57bn in 2017/18. Online bets made in Great Britain, meanwhile, have gone from £5.89bn to £10.99bn over the same time period. Betting turnover Period Online In store Total Nov 2014-Mar 2015 £2,119,330,000 £1,323,740,000 £3,443,070,000 Apr 2015-Mar 2016 £5,890,460,000 £1,299,060,000 £7,189,520,000 Apr 2016-Mar 2017 £8,188,680,000 £1,385,230,000 £9,573,910,000 Apr 2017-Mar 2018 £10,445,730,000 £1,226,610,000 £11,672,340,000 Apr 2018-Mar 2019 £10,988,160,000 £1,570,260,000 £12,558,420,000 |
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