British retail betting report
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The future of retail betting in Great Britain is unclear. At a time when the market is being reshaped, by M&A, regulatory changes and Covid-19 closures, this report asks how a sector that has proved so resilient in the past can continue to endure.
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The effect of the £2 stake limit imposed on B2 gaming machines at the start of April 2019 was immediate and dramatic.
Gaming machine revenue for the year to March 2020, as tracked by the UK Gambling Commission, tumbled by 41% to £1.075bn, while betting revenue fell in sympathy, dropping to £1.28bn or 5.2% down on the previous year.