Online Gambling in 2009

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2008 will be remembered largely for the economic crisis which took place during the summer. The financial world almost ground to a halt with several huge banks declaring themselves bankrupt and the global credit crunch hitting consumer markets. Online gambling also felt the effects of a cut back in consumer spending as many new bingo, casino and poker sites were forced to close.

In spite of this, many believe the worst is now over and even though the recession may take a couple of years to blow over, banks and businesses are trying to stabilize their position.

2009 is expected to be a tough year of recovery for many, and online gambling game will hopefully continue to attract new players and retain existing ones.

With household internet access now at 65% in the UK, new players are discovering the benefits of online best UK casino gaming everyday. Players numbers are predicted to continue increasing and mobile gaming is another area expected to grow.

Online casino's, poker rooms, bingo rooms and sports bookies have all coped well with the recession and it is expected that they will continue with impressive end of year revenues.

Live casino streaming of games is also expected to grow in popularity, as are virtual reality poker rooms, live sports betting and social networking bingo sites.

Let's hope that 2009 is more or positive year for industries in the UK including online gaming.

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By Jamie - 23rd December, 2008
http://www.gamingalerts.co.uk/news/industry-news/Online-Gambling-in-20093911.html