Gamblers lost £13.6 billion through betting between April 2015 and March 2016, according to a Gambling Commission report, up nearly 21 per cent from the previous period.
Remote gambling using a phone or computer to bet or play bingo and casino games online is now the largest sector in the industry, accounting for almost £4.5 billion and 33 per cent of all gambling revenue.
The National Lottery (25 per cent) and betting shops (24 per cent) accounted for most of the other gambling losses.
Losses
The report, published last week, showed that people who played casino games remotely lost over £2.5 billion, with online slot machines providing the biggest source of revenue for gambling operators within …
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