The number of active player accounts across all online gaming platforms within the described period reached a handsome 22.87m, and 24.65m new accounts were registered. The remaining share belongs to bingo, betting exchange and pool betting.

Online casinos generated 57.5%, and remote betting 35.1% of the total GGR, thus making a total of 92.6% of the remote gaming revenue. MarketĪccording to the Gambling industry statistics April 2013 – March 2016 Report of the UK Gambling Commission, remote gambling services provided to local clients (online casinos included) made a total GGR of £4,47 bn from April 2015 to March 2016, which is 33% of the total gaming industry GGR. Let’s have a look at some key facts to be considered while getting started with an online casino in Great Britain. However, entering this market represents quite a challenge because of the rigid internal regulation and rules one has to observe in order to operate legally and have an opportunity to promote services among UK players. The United Kingdom online gaming market is known to be one of the world’s largest markets, and thus one of the most attractive and profitable for remote gaming service providers. How to start an online casino in the UK is a question frequently asked by casino operators already working for other markets, as well as by those who are completely new to the industry.