A new analysis from the Department of Trust (DoT) demonstrates that gambling does not replace other sources of entertainment or contribute to a “stay-at-home” lifestyle.
UK’s Department of Trust (DoT) examined raw bank data from over 300,000 UK consumers, which revealed that gambling accounts for 10.69% of the typical UK consumer’s monthly leisure spend.
This finding is based on a survey of the spending habits of 304,022 people who paid UK-licensed gaming companies between April 2023 and April 2024. During the period, these customers placed a net total of £150.8 million with gaming establishments.
While industry data frequently indicates an increase in gambling expenditure in the UK, the most recent findings provide a more comprehensive picture of how gambling fits into UK consumers’ overall leisure spending.
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Gambling appears to be simply one of many pastimes for most bettors, including media subscriptions, meal delivery, and other forms of pleasure.
The average gambler spends £390 on leisure activities each month. Gambling ranks fifth in their leisure priority, behind food delivery and streaming subscriptions. High-value gamblers, those who made net gambling deposits greater than £150, exhibit a markedly distinct pattern.
They spend 42.15 percent of their leisure budget on gambling, for an average monthly spend of £191, and a greater total monthly leisure spend of £452.38 than the overall average of £386.67.
Surprisingly, food delivery and media subscriptions continue to account for a bigger amount of leisure spending among both regular and high-value gamblers. Every month, high-value players spend £36.52 on food delivery and £35 on entertainment media, with gaming accounting for the majority of their total leisure expenses (42%).
According to Charles Cohen, CEO of the Department of Transportation, these trends show that gambling is generally part of a balanced leisure mix, with most customers participating in a variety of activities.
“Money talks, and in this case, it eats too, because people spend more on pizza than on a punt,” he said, emphasizing that gambling does not replace other forms of entertainment or contribute to a “stay-at-home” lifestyle.
The data also revealed that McDonald’s was the most popular food delivery option among UK gamblers, while fitness and gym memberships were prevalent in the sample.
More over one-third of gamblers made charity contributions directly from their bank accounts, demonstrating a diversified approach to personal expenditure beyond gambling.
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