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Online Betting Habits - Will Online Betting broaden the punter profile or just change existing gambling habits? - UK

Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd.

Published: May. 1, 2008 - 81 Pages


Table of Contents


Issues in the Market


Main issues

Definition

Abbreviations



Market in Brief

The big offline companies dominate online

Is online cannibalising offline?

Frequency of betting

Gambling Act in full force

Increased awareness of problem gambling

New ad regulations

The effect of the economic climate

Demographic trends becoming less of a threat…

…while Internet usage continues to rise

Mobile phones provide the most potential



Internal Market Environment

Key points

The Finance Bill 2007 and remote gaming duty

The Gambling Commission

The Remote Gambling Association (RGA)

The EU vs the US

The Gambling Prevalence Survey

Figure 1: Gambling activities in past year for all and for past year gamblers, by gender, 2007

Figure 2: Frequency of online betting through a bookmaker on any event or sport, 2007



Broader Market Environment

Key points

Pressure on leisure spend

Figure 3: Trends in personal disposable income, consumer expenditure and savings, 2003-13

Population growth in target market

Figure 4: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, by gender, 2003-13

Income groups provide both a threat and an opportunity

Figure 5: Adult population trends, by socio-economic group, 2003-13

An ageing population no longer anathema

Figure 6: Adult population trends, by lifestage, 2003-13

Internet penetration

Figure 7: Adults aged 18+ who have used the Internet in the last 12 months, by gender, age, socio-economic group, lifestage, region, ACORN category and TV reception, 2003 and 2007

Frequency of use

Figure 8: Frequency of using the Internet, 2003 and 2007

How access the Internet

Figure 9: How access the Internet, by gender, age, socio-economic group, lifestage, region, ACORN category and TV reception, 2007

Mobile phone penetration

Figure 10: Mobile phone ownership, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN category and TV reception, 2003 and 2007

WAPs the big idea?

Figure 11: Features have and features used on mobile phone, 2003 and 2007



Competitive Context

Key points

Betting shops vs online and remote betting

Figure 12: Expenditure in UK betting shops, 2002-12

Where gamblers gamble

Figure 13: Types of betting used in the last 12 months*, 2007

Who bets with bookmakers and exchanges?

Figure 14: Frequency of using bookmakers or betting exchanges*, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital status, lifestage, region, ACORN category and TV reception, 2007

Comparison of betting shops/betting exchanges with gambling online

Figure 15: Adults who have used bookmakers or betting exchanges in the last 12 months or gambled online, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital status, lifestage, tenure, region, ACORN category and TV reception, 2007

The rise of poker and casino games



Strengths and Weaknesses in the Market


Strengths

Weaknesses



The UK Betting Market

Key points

General betting stakes

Figure 16: General betting stakes, 2003-07

Second half of 2008



Brand Communication and Promotion

Key points

New regulations

Advertising expenditure

Figure 17: Betting advertising expenditure, by company and media type, 2007

Press still best bet

Figure 18: Betting advertising expenditure, by media type, 2007



Companies and Products

Key points

Section overview

Figure 19: Online bookmakers’ product list and promotions, as at April 2008

Major high street and online operators

Coral Eurobet

Figure 20: Gala Coral, turnover and operating profit, 2006 and 2007

Ladbrokes

Key financials

Figure 21: Ladbrokes, amount staked, by business, 2006 and 2007

Figure 22: Ladbrokes, gross win, by business, 2006 and 2007

Tote

Figure 23: Totesport turnover, 2006 and 2007

Up for auction?

William Hill

Figure 24: William Hill, key financials, 2007

Figure 25: William Hill Group plc gross win and operating profit, 2006 and 2007

Technology issues

Other high street and online operators

Betfred

Better

Paddy Power

Figure 26: Paddy Power, online financial data, H1 2006 and H1 2007*

Online-only operators

365 Media

bet365

Betinternet

Blue Square

Sky Bet

Figure 27: BSkyB, revenue, 2006 and 2007

Sportingbet

Figure 28: Sportingbet, key financials, Q2 2007 and Q2 2008



Who Bets Online?

Key points

Online betting groups

Figure 29: Online betting groups, March 2008

A young profile but more older people tempted

Online bettor groups by demographic analysis

Figure 30: Online bettor groups, by gender, age, region, working status, socio-economic group, daily and Sunday newspaper readership, household income, tenure, presence of children, daily Internet usage, supermarket usage, mobile provider and TV reception, March 2008

Type of betting

Figure 31: Sports and activities bet on, March 2008

Men like football and women prefer fun bets

Type of betting by demographic analysis

Figure 32: Sports and activities bet on, by gender, age, region, socio-economic group, daily and Sunday newspaper readership, household income, tenure, presence of children, daily Internet usage, supermarket usage and TV reception, March 2008

Bettor groups by what bet on

Figure 33: Sports and activities bet on, by betting frequency, March 2008

Amount bet

Figure 34: Average amount staked, March 2008

Average amount staked by demographic analysis

Figure 35: Average amount staked, by gender, age, region, socio-economic group, daily and Sunday newspaper readership, household income, tenure, presence of children, daily Internet usage, supermarket usage and TV reception, March 2008

Spend by what bet on

Figure 36: Sports and activities bet on, by spend, March 2008

Spend by betting frequency

Figure 37: Spend on betting, by betting frequency, March 2008



Attitudes Towards Betting Online

Key points

Figure 38: Attitudes towards online betting, March 2008

Key demographics

Attitudes towards online betting by demographic analysis

Figure 39: Most popular attitudes towards online betting, by gender, age, region, working status, socio-economic group, daily and Sunday newspaper readership, household income, tenure, presence of children, daily Internet usage, supermarket usage, mobile provider and TV reception, March 2008

Figure 40: Next most popular attitudes towards online betting, by gender, age, region, working status, socio-economic group, daily and Sunday newspaper readership, household income, tenure, presence of children, daily Internet usage, supermarket usage, mobile provider and TV reception, March 2008

Attitudes towards online betting by betting groups

Figure 41: Attitudes towards online betting, by betting frequency, March 2008

Attitudes towards online betting by what bet on

Figure 42: Attitudes towards online betting, by sports and activities bet on, March 2008

Attitudes towards online betting by amount bet

Figure 43: Attitudes towards online betting, by amount bet, March 2008

Abstract

September 2007 saw the Gambling Act become fully operational, and with it the culmination of a huge number of changes in the UK gambling landscape. Attracting massive criticism from certain quarters, those sub-sectors bearing the brunt have been the supercasino, fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) and online betting and gaming. All major bricks-and-mortar operators have an online presence, offering sportsbooks (which this report concentrates on), as well as casinos and poker, and there are dozens of other online-only betting companies.

The betting industry has evolved from the betting shop punter in the 1980s, to phoning a call centre to place bets in the 1990s to a younger, more aware punter betting online. During this evolution, betting on horseracing has lost ground, mainly to football, but also to the sheer number of leisure options that have contributed to horseracing losing ground as a leisure activity overall. With every new generation of bettors and gamblers, the more focus shifts towards football and casino games and away from horseracing.

This report looks at online betting, the main players and consumer participation and attitudes towards betting online, as well as exploring the question: “Will online betting broaden the punter profile or just change existing gambling habits?”

Main themes of the report:

  • Can online sportsbook betting compete with online casino games and poker?
  • The importance of in-game betting and whether all websites have this facility.
  • The impact of the Gambling Act upon online betting.
  • How much is online betting worth in the UK?
  • Do bricks-and-mortar/online bookmakers have an advantage over online-only companies?
  • The level of self-regulation in the industry.
  • Has problem gambling risen, and particularly among online gamblers?
  • Who bets online, on what sport or event and how much?
  • Who has taken full advantage of the relaxation of the advertising regulations?



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