Global mobile wagers are expected to approach $5 billion this year, fueled by acceleration in the deployment of on-portal mobile gambling services and higher-profile activity in the mobile channel from leading casinos and betting firms.
Juniper’s latest report on mobile gambling found that UI improvements had already led to a surge in the volume of gambling activity during 2008, and that — despite the global recession — the industry would see further substantive growth in 2009.
As part of its report, Juniper picked two companies two honor with their “Future Mobile Award for Mobile Gambling.” The gold medal went to Mfuse, which secured a series of key contracts last year — including William Hill and Sky Bet — and achieved remarkable levels of bet volumes over its proprietary software.
As for the silver medal, that one went to Spin3, the company behind the first commercially available play-for-real casino games for the iPhone and the first integrated mobile operator billing system for mobile casinos…
More information about Juniper’s report titled “Mobile Gambling: Casinos, Lotteries & Betting (5th edition)” is available from their website.