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<p>The Department does not collate figures on licensed betting offices or category B2 gaming machines by parliamentary constituency.</p><p>The Gambling Commission's most recent industry statistics publication shows that, at 31 March 2013, there were 9,055 licensed betting offices nationwide. For previous years, as of 31 March, there were the following numbers of licensed betting offices: approx. 8,862 in 2009, approx. 8,822 in 2010, 9,067 in 2011 and 9,128 in 2012.</p><p>The industry statistics show that, between April 2012 and March 2013, there were on average 33,209 B2 gaming machines available for use in licensed betting offices. For previous years, the average was as follows: 31,439 in 2008-09, 33,663 in 2009-10, 32,832 in 2010-11 and 33,270 in 2011-12.</p><p>Figures for the gross amount gambled are unavailable, however the gross gambling yield (the amount retained by operators after the payment of winnings but before the deduction of the costs of the operation) for these machines between April 2012 and March 2013 was £1,547 million. For previous years, the gross gambling yield was as follows: £1,051 million in 2008-09, £1,167 million in 2009-10, £1,302 million in 2010-11 and £1,450 million in 2011-12.</p> |