New data from the British Gambling Commission has revealed online slots gambling is on the rise despite the introduction of new stake limits.
Stats sourced from online casinos for the quarter ending June 30, 2025 showed a rise in gross gambling yield (GGY) despite the introduction of new restrictions.
Online GGY for Q1 of the fiscal year (April to June) was an incredible £1.49 billion, an increase of 2% from Q1 of 2024.
Additionally, the overall number of total bets and spins increased 6% year-on-year to 26.1 billion however the number of average monthly active accounts in the quarter fell by 10% to 12.7 million.
Real betting GGY decreased by 9% to £570 million and the number of bets decreased 7%. Average monthly accounts decreased 16% as slots GGY went up 14% to £745 million.
The number of spins enjoyed a boost of 8% to 24.4 billion and average monthly active accounts remained around the same mark at 4.4 million per month.
The number of online slots sessions lasting longer than an hour went down by 9% to 8.8 million and the average session length also decreased by one minute to 16 minutes.
Around 5% of all sessions lasted more than an hour, a decrease of 6% from Q1 last year. As for retail betting operators, GGY decreased by 5% to £552 million and the number of bets and spins decreased by 3% to 3.2 billion.
However, the commission warned that these numbers can’t be directly compared with other industry datasets because some sources include free spins casino bonuses and might not capture every operator.
Online Slots Stake Limits Explained
The Gambling Commission introduced new rules on online slots earlier this year, setting a £5 maximum stake for adults from April 9 and a stricter £2 stake limit for players aged 18 to 24 from May 21.
It was expected that these changes would slow slots activity but instead of a downturn, the data has shown record numbers in GGY and spin volumes. The stake limits seem to be protecting consumers without taking a direct hit on the industry.
Addiction to online gambling slots has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic according to data from charity GamCare.
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