“There is currently evidence of increased customer activity in the group’s casino and poker products that might, in part, compensate for the sports betting disruption for a period of time,” it said.
A cross-party group of MPs called for online gambling companies to impose a £50 daily cap on bets earlier this week, citing concern that vulnerable people and addicts would be particularly vulnerable during the lockdown period.
About 1.2% of people who take part in gambling have a problem, according to the most recent analysis published by the Gambling Commission. The relatively low figure includes people who play the national lottery, where problem gambling rates are low.
Online sports betting with a bookmaker carries a slightly higher rate of disordered gambling, at 2.5%. However, online slots, casino and bingo attract a much higher rate of potential addicts, with about 9.2% of people who spend money on those products classed as having a problem.
The MPs’ request for online gambling firms to impose a daily betting cap has so far gone unanswered.