B
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11%
11% -- share of monthly leisure budget for UK gamblers (2026)
The average British gambler spends 11% of their monthly leisure budget on gambling.
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Value
11%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
GB
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Supernice
Primary
Tier C
https://www.supernice.co.uk/ ↗
Source Article
Supernice is dedicated to helping players find a safe and fun gaming experience. Our team of reviewers have spent countless hours testing the games at almost all UK licensed gambling sites, and we’ve come up with our list of the best. So whether you’re a roulette fan or a slots hero, a poker guru or…
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Supernice
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Methodology
Includes only gamblers who made at least one real money bet during the year.
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Segmentation
IndustryGambling
RegionGB
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UK gamblers: 11% share of monthly leisure budget. Source: Supernice (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-gambler-monthly-gambling-spend-share
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