Mobile Gamblers
to Reach 201 million by 2010
Mobile Gamblers to Reach
201 million by 2010 By staffThe market for mobile
gambling content is predicted to rise from US$1.2bn
of annual revenues in 2005 to US$7.6bn by 2010,
by which time there will be more than 200 million
consumers gambling using their mobiles, according
to Informa Telecoms & Media's new report, Mobile
Gambling.
However, to reach this goal, operators and the companies
who run mobile gambling services will have to negotiate
legislative, technological and cultural hurdles.
“Mobile gambling is already generating significant
revenues, but there is room for sharp growth in
the years ahead,' says Stuart Dredge, the report's
author. 'Operators recognise that there is a strong
demand for mobile gambling services, and there is
no shortage of companies looking to provide them.
However, the industry must keep in mind its responsibilities
to tackle underage and problem gambling.”
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