Punters will gamble $5bn a year on mobile casino services 2012, says Juniper Research.
Its report ´Mobile Gambling: Casinos, Lotteries and Betting Delivery (4th edition)´ predicts strong growth in single-user games such as slot machines, and multiplayer gambling tournaments. It says market deregulation, greater 3G coverage and simpler products will drive the market explosion.However, Juniper also warns against over-optimism, observing that in many markets, such as the US, remote casinos are prohibited.
The report also concludes: the 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 per cent of total wagers; the UK proportion will be less that 20 per cent by 2012; average monthly wager levels have already exceeded $100 in several markets.
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