The Casino and gaming industry is made up of Casinos, Lotteries, Sports betting & related, and others, out of which ‘others’ accounts for 16% of the market size with $66 billion.
Predicting results and making a bet on the outcome of traditional games is known as other forms of betting. The frequency of the games varies by culture, with most wagers being put on amateur and professional levels of the association including games like horse racing, track cycling, car racing, etc.
The UK is the fifth biggest market for other forms of betting. The market size of the other betting sector in the UK reached a value of $2 billion in 2021, accounting for 3% of the global market size. The UK is the fourth biggest market in other forms of betting in the Europe region.
Earlier in the year 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak impacted the sector as most of the outdoor facilities were shut down and people were forced to spend most of their time in their homes, thereby with little to no sports taking place for the better part of the year, which in turn meant no betting activities. The business was shut down for most of the year due to the government’s restrictions and lockdowns. As a result of this, in the year 2020, the market value of other forms of betting in the UK saw a de-growth of 14%, accounting for over $0.3 billion.
After the restrictions were eased and the other betting sector was witnessing a global recovery in demand, the UK saw a growth of a significant 4% in 2021, accounting for a $0.1 billion increase in the market size.
The other betting market in the UK grew at a CAGR of negative 2% during the period 2017-2021. This was primarily on account of the restrictions placed in the country. The market in the UK was seeing slow but steady growth before the pandemic hit as the public was shifting towards sports betting and Casinos which saw good growth during the same period.
The major companies in the UK that have a strong presence in ‘Other’ betting include Bet365, Paddy Power, and 888sport among others.
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