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Each edition, GEM Lifestyle takes a look at seven of the top news
stories impacting the gaming universe.
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Online poker points the way Could Obama liberalise gambling laws?
There is growing eveidence that poker is the catalyst for
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The election of Barack Obama could be good news for online
other forms of online gambling. Figures released in gambling prospects in the United States. The President
November show that of the 20 million online money poker elect's www.change.gov website states that he 'strongly
players, 38 per cent now gamble on other games online. supports the principle of network neutrality to preserve the
This metric is up from 20 per cent a year ago. The fastest benefits of open competition on the internet.' The pledge to
growth has been in blackjack and sports betting. Online protect the internet from government interference is being
blackjack is up from 15 per cent of online poker players a interpreted positively by gambling analysts.
year ago to 27 per cent; sports betting is up from 14 per
cent to 28 per cent. The global hot spot is Scandinavia
where over 58 per cent of online money poker players also
use the internet to gamble.
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Slots of money!
A gambler from Portsmouth, UK has won a record
£2,086,585 jackpot playing an online slot machine. The 49-
year old computer engineer, who asked to remain
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Women love online poker experience anonymous, bet just 50p to win the prize.
Women's love affair with online poker has intensified with
females now accounting for in excess of 26 per cent of real
money players. According to study group Poker Players
Research, the figure has increased by 25 per cent since 2006.
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Spanish Laws
Justice and Home Affairs Councillor Alfonso Fernadez
Manueco has confirmed that the Spanish community of
Castilla y Leon intends to regulate online gaming in the
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Mobile momentum region during the first quarter of 2009. Legislation will define
Total annual wagers via mobile telephones is predicted to the type of games which may be offered, levels of prize
surpass $27.5 billion by 2013, according to a report by money and measures to protect against underage gambling.
Juniper Research. Global gross wins from mobile gambling
services will leap from the 2008 figure of $192 million to $3.4
billion within five years. Western Europe will remain the
largest market in terms of total wagers. Windsor Holden,
author of the report commented: "Operators are much more 7
Recession resilient
Further evidence that gambling represents one of our most
recession-proof activities comes from respected market
intelligence provider, Key Note. In their latest Betting and
open to the idea of mobile gambling both in terms of offering Gaming market report, Key Note claim that 'rising household
gambling services on-portal and accepting advertising from bills, a faltering housing market and the credit crunch may
gambling companies." make betting and gaming even more appealing to consumers.'
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