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Casinos in the UK - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Timilehin Atere Timilehin Atere London, United Kingdom Last Updated: July 2024 SIC SP0.271

Revenue

£1.2bn

2024-25

£1.2bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

£XXX.Xm

Employees

13,332

Businesses

53

Wages

£XXX.Xm

Casinos in the UK industry analysis

Companies that own and operate casinos offer various gambling activities, including card games, slot machines and roulette tables. Casino companies also generate revenue from amenities like food, drink and accommodation. The casino industry has faced numerous challenges in recent years; events like COVID-19 and the cost-of-living crisis, alongside stricter regulations due to increased gambling harm, have posed problems. Because of this, revenue is projected to shrink at a compound annual rate of 3.5% over the five years through 2024-25 to £1.2 billion, including a forecast dip of 3.6% in 2024-25.

Trends and Insights

  • Online gambling turns into a bigger threat. Online casinos gained significant market share over traditional casinos during the pandemic as people shifted towards convenient, cost-effective and high-odds options amid the closure of in-person casinos.
  • Casinos pour funds into non-gaming amenities to lure international gamblers. They’re spending more on things like lodgings and fine dining, which boosts gambling activity by bringing more people into venues and enhances casinos' revenue potential.
  • London's status as a global hub attracts casinos. Local venues appeal to a wealthy, international clientele seeking exclusive experiences – that’s why the capital holds a fair few prestigious and historic casinos.
  • Offering a good customer experience is key to casinos' competitiveness. They strive to outdo each other through unique incentives, superior accommodation, top-tier dining and tailored services for high-stake gamblers.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £1.2bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

International tourist numbers ramp up, driving footfall for casinos

  • Casinos relies heavily on tourism, with numerous tourists including casino visits in their travel plans. Tourists with high incomes are precious, as they’re more eager to spend, driving revenue.
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Casinos in the UK
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Climbing tourism increases casinos’ revenue prospects

  • Tourism has long been a significant driver in increasing footfall and revenue for casino businesses. With tourism set to grow over the coming years and global economic conditions on the rise, casinos’ prospects are looking strong.

Biggest companies in the Casinos in the UK

Company
Market Share (%)
2025
Revenue (£m)
2025
The Rank Group plc
385.1
Genting Casinos UK Ltd
249.3
Aspers Group Ltd
75.8

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Products & Services Segmentation

Casinos in the UK
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Table gaming, Electronic gaming and Non-gaming services. Table gaming is the largest segment of the Casinos in the UK.

Trends and Insights

Table gaming remains resilient to competition from online casinos

  • Table gaming is the traditional service that casinos provide, typically conducted on tables with other patrons and operated live by dealers.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Companies in this industry operate facilities that offer a range of gambling activities, like table wagering games and electronic gaming machines. They also generate revenue from associated entertainment, hospitality and accommodation facilities.

What's included in this industry?

Table gamingElectronic gamingNon-gaming servicesVIP programmes

Companies

The Rank Group plcGenting Casinos UK LtdAspers Group Ltd

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Related Terms

GROSS GAMBLING YIELDLARGE CASINOBACCARAT

Industry Code

SIC 2007

SIC 92.00 - Casinos in the UK

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Online gambling turns into a bigger threat. Online casinos gained significant market share over traditional casinos during the pandemic as people shifted towards convenient, ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Casinos pour funds into non-gaming amenities to lure international gamblers. They’re spending more on things like lodgings and fine dining, which boosts gambling activity by ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

London's status as a global hub attracts casinos. Local venues appeal to a wealthy, international clientele seeking exclusive experiences – that’s why the capital holds a fai...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Offering a good customer experience is key to casinos' competitiveness. They strive to outdo each other through unique incentives, superior accommodation, top-tier dining and...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The Rank Group invests in reducing gambling harm. In 2023, Rank announced that 743 additional team members completed the enhanced safer gambling training, highlighting the ef...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of The Rank Group plc's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Genting Casinos UK Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Aspers Group Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for The Rank Group plc, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Genting Casinos UK Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Aspers Group Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Stricter gambling regulations increase operating costs. The introduction of a mandatory levy for treating gambling harm and providing checks for player protection is boosting...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Profit improves due to increased footfall from tourists. Profit has recovered from its pandemic dip, supported by rising domestic and international footfall.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Liquidity Ratios (2018-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2018-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2018-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2018-2022)
  • Assets (2018-2022)
  • Liabilities (2018-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Casinos in the UK industry in United Kingdom in 2024?

The market size of the Casinos in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £1.2bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Casinos in the UK industry in 2024?

There are 53 businesses in the Casinos in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.4 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Casinos in the UK industry in United Kingdom grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Casinos in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been declining at a CAGR of 3.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Casinos in the UK industry in United Kingdom over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Casinos in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Casinos in the UK market in United Kingdom?

The biggest companies operating in the Casinos market in United Kingdom are The Rank Group plc, Genting Casinos UK Ltd and Aspers Group Ltd

What does the Casinos in the UK in United Kingdom include?

Table gaming and Electronic gaming are part of the Casinos in the UK industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Casinos in the UK in United Kingdom?

The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is The Rank Group plc.

How competitive is the Casinos in the UK industry in United Kingdom?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Casinos in the UK industry in United Kingdom.

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Key data sources in the UK include:

  • Office for National Statistics
  • Office for Budget Responsibility
  • Bank of England

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

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  • Industry federations or regulators
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