Part 1: The UK – global leader still on growth path
Part 1
The UK - global leader still
on growth path
Summary of consumption (PoC) regime was introduced
As the years progress and operators and (see Table 1).
suppliers come to better understand the
These figures aren’t of course like-for-like.
process of data collection on behalf of the Paul Leyland at Regulus Partners pointed
UK Gambling Commission, we can safely out that the percentage figure for the period
predict that in time we will get an accurate October 2016 to September 2017 compared
summation of the historical trends within with the same period the year previous stood
the UK online scene and the potential growth at 3.4%.
rate trajectory.
The figures released in May this year have
As he said, this is a far cry from the 20%-
plus rates of growth achieved in the period
given us a further glimpse into what remains 2014-16. “This marked slowdown is in part due
the global online market leader in terms of to the period, with calendar year-on-year 2017
scale, scope and product maturity. As can be growth of 17%,” he added. “However, given the
seen from the top-line figures, broadly the supernormal fourth quarter sports margins, a
various market participants will be happy with circa 8-10% implied is probably more instructive
the evident growth that has been enjoyed in than the false comfort of a lucky end to the year,
the three-and-a-half years since the new point in our view.”
Table 1: Remote growth since introduction of PoC regime
Period
Total GGY (£bn)
Growth (£m) % growth
Apr15-Mar16 4.25 Apr16-Mar17 4.72 464.3 10.9
Apr16-Mar17 4.89 174.1 3.7
Source: GB Gambling Commission
iGaming Business Market Monitor • UK, Spain and Denmark • September 2018
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