Monthly number of online bets placed in Great Britain 2019-2024, by type

In June 2024, there were a total of 290.03 million online bets placed on real events in Great Britain. The number of bets on real events dropped significantly at the start of 2020 as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, when many sporting events were canceled or postponed. Meanwhile, the number of bets placed on virtual events peaked at the start of the pandemic in 2020, with the most being made in April, likely due to the Virtual Grand National. With the resumption of many sports events in 2021, both the number of bets on real and virtual events adjusted back to pre-pandemic levels. Since then, the number of bets spiked in March and April for each year.

于2024年6月，英国在线投注于真实事件的投注总量达到2.9亿零30万次。受新冠病毒（COVID-19）大流行影响，2020年初，许多体育赛事被取消或推迟，导致对真实事件的投注数量显著下降。与此同时，2020年大流行初期对虚拟事件的投注数量达到顶峰，其中4月份的投注最为频繁，这可能与虚拟全国大赛有关。随着2021年许多体育赛事的恢复，对真实和虚拟事件的投注数量均调整回大流行前的水平。自那时起，每年的3月和4月，投注数量均出现显著增长。