English Gamblers Make Up a 3rd of All European Online Gamblers
Posted in December 28, 2009 ¬ 10:21 amh.Leroy
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The internet wagering industry in the UK has doubled in five years, with in excess of one million bettors regularly wagering by using the internet. According to a poll carried out by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, English gamblers make up approx. one-third of Europe’s estimated total of 3.3 million online gamblers.
The typical amount bet by each gamer is estimated at £1,000, with the European business now valued at £3 500 000 000 each year.
Among the 70 online gambling casinos in the UK, none are gambling web sites promoting card games like poker and blackjack. A majority of the globe’s two thousand internet wagering sites are located in locations with questionable online betting rules. Antigua and Costa Rica account for more than 1,000 sites between them.
The Gov’t in the United Kingdom is hoping to introduce procedures and a tax system to streamline the working of the web gambling business. With such regulatory framework in place, web betting activities would be observed and the industry will acquire even bigger heights in the in the years to come.
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