UK Gambling & Gaming Lottery and Scratch Cards - PPC Market Share Analysis February 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Lottery and Scratch Cards category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Lottery and Scratch Cards – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Gambling & Gaming Lottery and Scratch Cards UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 8.58343625223
91.4165637478
8%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 73
27
73%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 5%
Transactional 6%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 65%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Gambling & Gaming Lottery and Scratch Cards brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
national-lottery.co.uk 77.2
postcodelottery.co.uk 8.8
lottogo.com 2.23
lottomart.com 2.03
healthlottery.co.uk 2.01
betfred.com 1.44
lottoland.co.uk 1.18
tombola.co.uk 1.03
paddypower.com 0.9
strikewild.co.uk 0.51
others 2.67
  • national-lottery.co.uk - 77.2%
  • postcodelottery.co.uk - 8.8%
  • lottogo.com - 2.23%
  • lottomart.com - 2.03%
  • healthlottery.co.uk - 2.01%
  • betfred.com - 1.44%
  • lottoland.co.uk - 1.18%
  • tombola.co.uk - 1.03%
  • paddypower.com - 0.9%
  • strikewild.co.uk - 0.51%
  • others - 2.67%

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In the gambling & gaming PPC landscape, national-lottery.co.uk dominates with 77.2% click share. Postcodelottery.co.uk follows at 8.8%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 2.67%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Gambling & Gaming Lottery and Scratch Cards brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date national-lottery.co.uk postcodelottery.co.uk lottogo.com lottoland.co.uk healthlottery.co.uk strikewild.co.uk tombola.co.uk lottomart.com betfred.com paddypower.com
2026/02/01 31.52% 6.3% 4.47% 5.79% 6.79% 2.8% 0.06% 6.11% 9.33% 6.28%
2026/02/02 39.93% 5.85% 2.84% 8.17% 7.33% 1.9% 3.43% 5.33% 7.12% 8.72%
2026/02/03 39.41% 7.99% 1.65% 7.95% 5.91% 2.68% 4.04% 3.92% 11.64% 6.55%
2026/02/04 37.37% 6.28% 2.02% 7.34% 5.1% 2.93% 6.08% 5.27% 9.7% 6.07%
2026/02/05 40.47% 11.08% 2.31% 5.57% 3.82% 4.09% 3.46% 5.5% 4.14% 6.21%
2026/02/06 53.24% 6.72% 0.88% 5.83% 2.95% 2.75% 1.99% 3.45% 7.95% 5.92%
2026/02/07 26.69% 4.98% 5.82% 8.87% 4.1% 2.3% 7.42% 7.09% 13.78% 7.21%
2026/02/08 25.42% 5.29% 10.67% 7.14% 4.25% 2.84% 3.37% 6% 11.34% 8.45%
2026/02/09 35.4% 5.06% 12.77% 8.33% 4.7% 1.63% 0.61% 5.54% 9.37% 4.62%
2026/02/10 33.58% 3.2% 5.62% 8.24% 3.5% 1.19% 0.67% 6.62% 14.7% 7.9%
2026/02/11 21.68% 4.74% 15.84% 9.27% 3.97% 3.64% 3.97% 5.43% 12.34% 5.27%
2026/02/12 24.53% 4.13% 18.63% 4.79% 4.39% 2.65% 5.72% 4.94% 6.95% 7.23%
2026/02/13 53.14% 6.71% 0.88% 5.82% 2.94% 2.75% 2.06% 3.44% 7.94% 5.91%
2026/02/14 26.66% 4.98% 5.81% 8.86% 4.1% 2.32% 7.48% 7.09% 13.76% 7.2%
2026/02/15 24.82% 5.17% 10.42% 6.97% 4.15% 3.04% 3.3% 5.86% 11.27% 8.25%
2026/02/16 35.81% 4.98% 12.55% 8.19% 4.63% 1.62% 0.6% 5.45% 9.22% 4.55%
2026/02/17 22.43% 5.42% 16.34% 7.64% 3.44% 1.38% 4.39% 4.16% 13.04% 6.38%
2026/02/18 17.16% 8.97% 8.7% 9.48% 3.75% 0.7% 7.54% 6.57% 12.32% 7.79%
2026/02/19 37.12% 11.08% 23.39% 8.09% 4.05% 0.07% 0.32% 0% 0.14% 0.02%
2026/02/20 75.97% 12.6% 0.37% 0.23% 0.77% 0.07% 0.11% 2.41% 3.14% 0.02%
2026/02/21 65.43% 6.98% 9.22% 6.84% 0.27% 0.03% 0.26% 0.67% 0.24% 0.02%
2026/02/22 65.8% 15.09% 3.37% 3.4% 2.27% 1.61% 0.95% 0.03% 0.81% 0.02%
2026/02/23 49.8% 12.32% 6.6% 5.28% 4.16% 3.91% 0.6% 0% 0.18% 0.01%
2026/02/24 54.12% 9.19% 3.33% 0.09% 10.18% 4.87% 1.75% 0% 0.2% 0.01%
2026/02/25 34.16% 11.3% 17% 9.65% 10.68% 5.36% 0.2% 0% 0.14% 0.01%
2026/02/26 58.82% 10.24% 1.31% 1.5% 8.75% 3.96% 5.45% 5% 0.14% 0.02%
2026/02/27 48.99% 19% 2.28% 0.55% 8.73% 4.6% 8.94% 1.96% 0.15% 0.01%
2026/02/28 42.85% 17.35% 13.21% 6.23% 3.27% 2.81% 2.8% 1.76% 0.13% 0.01%
  • national-lottery.co.uk
  • postcodelottery.co.uk
  • lottogo.com
  • lottoland.co.uk
  • healthlottery.co.uk
  • strikewild.co.uk
  • tombola.co.uk
  • lottomart.com
  • betfred.com
  • paddypower.com

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In February 2026, national-lottery.co.uk led with fluctuating spend, peaking at 75.97. Postcodelottery.co.uk and lottogo.com showed moderate activity, while lottoland.co.uk and healthlottery.co.uk maintained steady trends. Strikewild.co.uk and tombola.co.uk had varied patterns, with lottomart.com and betfred.com experiencing significant drops. Paddypower.com remained consistent, ending the month with minimal spend.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Gambling & Gaming Lottery and Scratch Cards

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/02/01 59
2026/02/02 49
2026/02/03 56
2026/02/04 59
2026/02/05 55
2026/02/06 53
2026/02/07 52
2026/02/08 57
2026/02/09 48
2026/02/10 60
2026/02/11 61
2026/02/12 55
2026/02/13 53
2026/02/14 52
2026/02/15 57
2026/02/16 48
2026/02/17 51
2026/02/18 56
2026/02/19 51
2026/02/20 50
2026/02/21 45
2026/02/22 52
2026/02/23 47
2026/02/24 46
2026/02/25 42
2026/02/26 41
2026/02/27 39
2026/02/28 42

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February began with 59 advertisers, fluctuating throughout the month, peaking at 61 on the 11th. A steady decline followed, ending with 42 advertisers on the 28th.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Gambling & Gaming Lottery and Scratch Cards

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
postcodelottery.co.uk 2.96%
lottogo.com 1.19%
lottoland.co.uk 0.25%
pickmypostcode.com 0.2%
meccabingo.com 0.12%
healthlottery.co.uk -0.39%
paddypower.com -0.42%
betfred.com -0.48%
lottomart.com -0.7%
national-lottery.co.uk -2.14%

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Postcodelottery.co.uk surged with a 2.96% click share increase, while national-lottery.co.uk faced a 2.14% decline. Lottogo.com rose by 1.19%, contrasting with lottomart.com’s 0.7% drop.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Gambling & Gaming Lottery and Scratch Cards Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date national-lottery.co.uk postcodelottery.co.uk lottogo.com healthlottery.co.uk lottoland.co.uk tombola.co.uk strikewild.co.uk 10bestcasinos.co.uk betfred.com paddypower.com
2026/02/01 45.32% 10.37% 2.61% 7.48% 3.38% 0.05% 2.76% 2.82% 4.32% 4.61%
2026/02/02 52.29% 9.22% 1.36% 6.89% 5% 4.39% 1.33% 1.6% 3.48% 6.07%
2026/02/03 50.39% 11.41% 1.19% 5.56% 5.44% 3.65% 1.68% 2.33% 5.77% 4.77%
2026/02/04 47.85% 8.49% 0.47% 5.14% 3.79% 6.04% 1.97% 1.27% 4.49% 4.15%
2026/02/05 53.8% 15.36% 0.94% 3.14% 2.72% 3.44% 2.97% 0.8% 1.74% 3.66%
2026/02/06 61.09% 9.77% 1.02% 3.38% 3.45% 1.98% 2.35% 1.38% 4% 3.99%
2026/02/07 34.85% 8.74% 1.79% 4.86% 7.08% 9.65% 1.49% 1.38% 8.57% 6.87%
2026/02/08 39.13% 7.38% 3.02% 3.54% 4.12% 3.28% 2.66% 4.16% 6.57% 7.22%
2026/02/09 48.29% 6.51% 7.03% 4.19% 6.27% 0.48% 1.52% 2.09% 5.27% 4.15%
2026/02/10 47.95% 4.94% 2.18% 3.39% 5.46% 0.67% 1.6% 1.23% 6.01% 5.3%
2026/02/11 30.34% 7.89% 5.38% 4.01% 6.43% 4.76% 3.04% 0.39% 6.66% 7.53%
2026/02/12 33.94% 6.48% 12.99% 5.5% 3.6% 6.65% 2.2% 2.19% 4.23% 4.83%
2026/02/13 61.09% 9.77% 1.02% 3.38% 3.45% 1.98% 2.35% 1.38% 4% 3.99%
2026/02/14 34.85% 8.74% 1.79% 4.86% 7.08% 9.65% 1.49% 1.38% 8.57% 6.87%
2026/02/15 39.13% 7.38% 3.02% 3.54% 4.12% 3.28% 2.66% 4.16% 6.57% 7.22%
2026/02/16 48.29% 6.51% 7.03% 4.19% 6.27% 0.48% 1.52% 2.09% 5.27% 4.15%
2026/02/17 35.19% 8.65% 11.99% 3.31% 5.26% 5.49% 1.1% 0.76% 6.98% 4.65%
2026/02/18 28.64% 14.07% 5.25% 4.76% 7.13% 9.95% 1.25% 0.57% 6.79% 6.16%
2026/02/19 60.26% 15.09% 4.05% 4.61% 2.25% 0.26% 0.01% 3.06% 0.07% 0%
2026/02/20 75.52% 15.89% 0.58% 0.57% 0.13% 0.06% 0.02% 0% 1.87% 0%
2026/02/21 72.12% 9.25% 2.45% 0.27% 3.24% 0.43% 0.01% 0% 0.12% 0%
2026/02/22 64.2% 24.08% 1.08% 1.19% 1.31% 0.8% 0.74% 1.59% 0.64% 0.01%
2026/02/23 53.4% 19.03% 4.73% 4.3% 2.4% 0.47% 2.16% 2.06% 0.13% 0%
2026/02/24 61.53% 12.05% 3.49% 7% 0.09% 3.58% 2.22% 0.79% 0.11% 0%
2026/02/25 58.56% 15.78% 5.83% 4.88% 3.4% 0.07% 2.44% 4.05% 0.14% 0%
2026/02/26 71.93% 10.08% 0.81% 4.98% 0.84% 4.95% 1.45% 2.16% 0.05% 0%
2026/02/27 64.08% 18.9% 1.94% 3.83% 0.34% 6.33% 1.53% 0.69% 0.07% 0%
2026/02/28 53.43% 22.31% 4.95% 3.34% 2.48% 2.47% 1.35% 1.35% 0.06% 0%
  • national-lottery.co.uk
  • postcodelottery.co.uk
  • lottogo.com
  • healthlottery.co.uk
  • lottoland.co.uk
  • tombola.co.uk
  • strikewild.co.uk
  • 10bestcasinos.co.uk
  • betfred.com
  • paddypower.com

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In February 2026, national-lottery.co.uk dominated with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 75.52%. Postcodelottery.co.uk saw a steady rise, ending at 22.31%. Lottogo.com and healthlottery.co.uk had modest shares, while others like paddypower.com faded.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Gambling & Gaming Lottery and Scratch Cards

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Gambling & Gaming Lottery and Scratch Cards - Last month
  1. 1
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  2. 2
    Official Lotto This Wednesday | UK National Lottery https://www.national-lottery.co.uk

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  3. 3
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    Get A £10 First Bet On Lotteries! New Customer Offer - T&Cs. 18+ Gamble Safely. Good At Picking Random Numbers? Then Bet On The Lotto With Paddy Power! T&Cs. 18+ Only. Multiple Markets.

  4. 4
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    A Minimum Of 30% Of Each Ticket Price Goes To Charity. Sign Up And Help Amazing Causes! Own...

  5. 5
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    Join now to play safe. Enjoy our exclusive games, friendly chat, and low maximum stakes.

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In the competitive world of online gaming, Jackpotjoy entices with 140 free spins, while the National Lottery highlights its £30M weekly contributions to good causes. Paddy Power offers a £10 first bet, and the People’s Postcode Lottery emphasizes charity. Tombola welcomes new players with £50 free, promoting safe play.

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