On the heels of the recent Virgin Games research on online gambling in the UK comes a new study with a similar conclusion - the Brits like to bet!

The survey suggests that the online gaming juggernaut has well and truly grabbed the attention of the British gambling public. Conducted by Cyberslotz.co.uk, a subsidiary of the Talarius gambling group, the survey claims that online gamers in the British Isles spend on average GBP 1820 a year gaming on the Internet.

Responses from more than 800 people showed that on average they visit an online gaming site at least once a fortnight. There, over a period of two and a half hours, they stake an average GBP 70 a visit.

Cyberslotz say it's not just online casinos that are attracting players - the bingo phenomenon is winning a big share of the desktop market too. Of those surveyed, 31 percent had visited a bingo hall within the year. And another 30 percent said they had played bingo online. Players staked less online, but perceived that they tended to win more often.

Brian Morgan, CEO Cyberslotz.co.uk said, "The statistics revealed in our survey shouldn't come as a shock, because we've been stating for a long time that online gaming is a growing community."