The story of the UK gaming and gambling sector has been one of consolidation, with a once sizeable list of companies now reduced to just four. The key to accessing higher growth and generating the best returns in this space today comes down to the shape and relative size of the companies’ online offering (relative to in-person play) and the extent of investment in the fastest-growing market, US online sports betting.
While there has been rapid growth in UK online gaming, the government's new gaming white paper (‘High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age’) is a fresh issue for UK operators, and while primarily targeting problem gamblers, it will inevitably impact all players.