52% Micro
32% Small
9% Mid
5% Large
2% Mega
INSIGHTS - MARCH 2025
UK Gambling and Betting Industry
UK Gambling and Betting Industry Information
The gambling industry includes betting activities such as the sale of lottery tickets, coin-operated machines, virtual gambling web sites, bookmaking and casinos.
Active Businesses
1,060
Annual Sales
£12bn +
Employees
94,150
Economic Contribution
£4bn
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Location of Gambling and Betting Companies
Gambling and Betting Companies by Size
Largest Gambling and Betting Companies
Turnover
William Hill Limited
£1.2bn
Camelot Uk Lotteries Limited
£583.9m
Gambling and Betting Companies by Age
44% Mature
27% Established
18% Young
10% Startup
Oldest Gambling and Betting Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Gambling and Betting Companies
29% Declining
26% Rapid
21% Healthy
19% High
6% Low
Fastest Growing Gambling and Betting Companies
3yr CAGR
Gambling and Betting Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Gambling and Betting Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Gambling and Betting Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Gambling and Betting Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Gambling and betting activities Industry Insights
There are 1,060 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £12 billion .
The Industry employs around 94,150 people and contributes £4 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Gambling and Betting companies is London with 194 and the fewest are located in East Midlands with 41.
The largest Gambling and Betting company is Power Leisure Bookmakers Limited with a turnover of £1.2bn. 52% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 9% Mid companies.
18% of the Gambling and Betting Industry is made up of 18% Young but the majority are Mature businesses (44%) the oldest company is Castle Leisure Ltd founded in 1911.
Gambling and Betting industry has a number of high growth companies (19%), the fastest growing company is Genting Casinos Egypt Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 104%. Other fast growing companies include Family Leisure Holdings Limited (96%), Carlton Clubs Limited (92%) and Boylesports (Ni) Limited (85%).
The UK Gambling and Betting Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 9.45x, Turnover multiple of 2.66x and a Net Asset multiple of 3.91x.
