Table of Contents
Overview
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- What you need to know
- Covered in this Report
Executive Summary
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- The market
- Machines crash looms large after Lotto shock
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- Figure 1: Forecast of consumer expenditure on retail gambling, 2012/13-2022/23
- Market loses on favourites
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- Figure 2: Consumer expenditure on retail gambling, by segment, 2016/17
- Venue numbers set to accelerate decline
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- Figure 3: Licensed gambling premises numbers, March 2014-September 2017
- The consumer
- Participation rates break even
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- Figure 4: Participation in gambling activities, April 2018
- Mobile slots present pocket-sized threat
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- Figure 5: Methods of gambling, April 2018
- Players cut back in three major markets
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- Figure 6: Changes in gambling habits, April 2018
- Low opinions of high street gambling
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- Figure 7: Attitudes towards retail gambling venues, April 2018
- What we think
Issues and Insights
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- Gaming machine stakes cut – Who are the likely winners and losers?
- The facts
- The implications
- What does the rise of mobile gambling mean for retail?
- The facts
- The implications
The Market – What You Need to Know
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- Return to growth provides only temporary respite
- Market loses on favourites
- New stake limit to shake up machines sector
- Bookmakers threaten to accelerate venue numbers decline
Market Size and Forecast
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- Market hit by lottery downturn
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- Figure 8: Forecast of consumer expenditure (GGY) on retail gambling, 2012/13-2022/23
- Forecast
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- Figure 9: Forecast of consumer expenditure (GGY) on retail gambling, 2012/13-2022/23
- Forecast methodology
Market Segmentation
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- Lotteries and slots dominate gambling spend
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- Figure 10: Consumer expenditure on retail gambling, by segment, 2016/17
- Lottery sales slide as draw games lose lustre
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- Figure 11: Lottery game sales, by segment, 2012-13-2016/17
- Machines harmonisation to help arcades up their game
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- Figure 12: Consumer expenditure (GGY) on gaming machines, by venue, 2012/13-2016/17
- Betting slowdown spreads
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- Figure 13: Consumer expenditure (GGY) on retail* betting, 2012/13-2016/17
- Casinos’ bigger spenders compensate for admissions decline
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- Figure 14: Consumer expenditure on casino gaming (GGY), 2012/13-2016/17
- Bingo spending slips as visiting frequencies fall
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- Figure 15: Consumer expenditure (GGY*) on bingo**, 2012-16
Market Drivers
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- Venue numbers still in decline
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- Figure 16: Licensed gambling premises, by activity, March 2013-September 2017
- Economic outlook places premium on youth
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- Figure 17: Change in financial situation, February 2018
- Old-school values fight online competition
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- Figure 18: Change in GGY, by channel and gambling activity, 2015/16-2016/17
- Cost and regulation hamper technology-led growth
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- Figure 19: Use of contactless payment methods in the last six months, by age, February 2018
- Problem gambling solution creates new issues
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- Figure 20: Gambling venues used by clients of the GamCare problem gambling service, 2015/16 and 2016/17
Companies and Brands – What You Need to Know
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- Card full of two-horse races
- Lottery revamp leads Camelot recovery plan
- Lukewarm reception for new bingo brand
- Ambitious brands spend to be seen
Market Share
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- Lotteries: societies gain as Camelot’s crown slips
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- Figure 21: UK lottery sales, by operator share, 2016/17
- Betting shops: Ladbrokes Coral the clear leader
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- Figure 22: Leading UK betting shop operators, by number of premises, September 2017
- Casinos: Grosvenor and Genting hold winning pair
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- Figure 23: Leading UK casino operators, by number of venues, September 2017
- Bingo clubs: a two-player contest
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- Figure 24: Leading UK bingo club operators, by number of venues, September 2017
- Multinationals strengthen arcades grip
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- Figure 25: Leading UK adult gaming centre operators, by number of venues, May 2018
Launch Activity and Innovation
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- Camelot plots National Lottery comeback
- Self-service betting terminals offer best of both worlds
- Casino games look to develop their social side
- Numbers not coming up for new bingo brand
- Arcade switch an unlikely hedge for betting shops
Advertising and Marketing Activity
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- Ambitious brands spend to be seen
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- Figure 26: Retail gambling operators’ main monitored advertising spend, 2015-17
The Consumer – What You Need to Know
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- Gamblers stick rather than twist
- Slot machines fitting in pockets
- Top three markets see players cut back
- Low opinions of high street gambling
Gambling Activities
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- Participation rates break even
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- Figure 27: Participation in gambling activities, April 2018
- Future gamblers keen to spread their bets
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- Figure 28: Interest in future participation in gambling activities, April 2018
Methods of Gambling
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- Mobile channels raise online threat
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- Figure 29: Methods of gambling, April 2018
- Gamblers stick to what they know
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- Figure 30: Repertoires of gambling methods, by participation in gambling activities, April 2018
Changes in Gambling Habits
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- Players cut back in three major markets
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- Figure 31: Changes in gambling habits, April 2018
Attitudes towards Retail Gambling
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- Low opinions of high street gambling
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- Figure 32: Attitudes towards retail gambling venues, April 2018
- Younger adults take more positive stance
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- Figure 33: Attitudes towards retail gambling venues, by age, April 2018
Appendix
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- Data sources
- Abbreviations
- Fan chart forecast
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- Figure 34: Forecast of consumer expenditure on retail gambling, 2017/18-2022/23
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