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According to the Juniper Research’s latest report, the growth in usage levels of both single-user games such as slot machines and of multiplayer gambling tournaments will help drive the total annual wager on mobile casino services to more than $5bn by 2012. Apparently, in the coming years mobile gambling services should thank to such factors as market deregulation, greater 3G coverage and adoption, and (crucially) a greater availability of simple, intuitive mobile gambling products.
On the other hand, while we see many of the online casinos getting mobile these days, the report cautions against over-optimism, observing that, recent deregulation notwithstanding, in many markets, including the US, remote casinos are prohibited.
Other findings from the report include:
- Global gross win from mobile casino services will rise from less than $5m in 2007 to $133m in 2012.
- The UK currently accounts for more than 60% of total wager on mobile casino services, although this proportion is likely to fall to less 20% by 2012 as adoption accelerates elsewhere.
- While adoption of multiplayer casino services is relatively low, average monthly wager levels have already exceeded $100 in several markets
Want to know more? Check out Juniper’s website for white papers and further details of the study “Mobile Gambling: Casinos, Lotteries and Betting Delivery (4th edition).”
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
