More than £12bn was bet on football in Great Britain last year, with the majority of bets being made online.
British-based punters placed £10.99bn worth of football bets online between April 2018 and March 2019, according to the latest industry statistics from the Gambling Commission.
In-store bets amounted to £1.57bn, giving bookies a total betting turnover of £12.56bn - the amount earned before winnings or expenses are deducted.
That’s an increase of £886 million from the previous 12 months and is almost double the £7.19bn punters bet on football between April 2015 and March 2016.
The huge increase has been driven by the growth in online gambling.
In-store bets have gone up from £1.30bn in 2015/16 to £1.57bn in 2017/18.
Online bets made in Great Britain, meanwhile, have gone from £5.89bn to £10.99bn over the same time period.
Betting turnover
| Period | Online | In store | Total |
| Nov 2014-Mar 2015 | £2,119,330,000 | £1,323,740,000 | £3,443,070,000 |
| Apr 2015-Mar 2016 | £5,890,460,000 | £1,299,060,000 | £7,189,520,000 |
| Apr 2016-Mar 2017 | £8,188,680,000 | £1,385,230,000 | £9,573,910,000 |
| Apr 2017-Mar 2018 | £10,445,730,000 | £1,226,610,000 | £11,672,340,000 |
| Apr 2018-Mar 2019 | £10,988,160,000 | £1,570,260,000 | £12,558,420,000 |
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