Britain’s bookies set for 65% boost this weekend

12th April 2018 – LONDON – Online bookmakers are set for a bumper weekend, as Britain bets big on the world-famous Grand National. According to new data from Worldpay, a leader in payments, 2018 is set to be the year that mobile gambling surpasses in-store for punting pensioners.

Recent research from Worldpay revealed that 45% of over-65s prefer placing their bets on a mobile device versus in-store. With online betting for the Grand National rising by 20% year-on-year, mobile gambling is on track to outpace in-person for tech-savvy silver surfers.

Worldpay’s analysis of consumer spending habits during the 2017 event revealed a huge 65% spike in betting activities on race day. But many of us like to leave it to the very last minute before staking our wagers – betting peaked just seven minutes before the start of the race, at which point punters were making 118 deposits to online accounts every second.