gambling databank
Online gaming - gross gaming yield by region
Global online gross gaming yield is on track
20
to hit €20bn by 2012, from its current level
of circa €12bn. If legislation across all
jurisdictions remains unchanged, Europe
16
will not only retain its crown as the biggest
player, its growth rate will also top the
league, widening further the margin over
12
second-placed North America. Asia and
€ bn
the Middle East will strengthen,
8
consolidating its third place in the rankings,
closing fast on North America.
4
Online Games Breakdown
Casino games such as slots, Roulette and
card games will be the most popular genre
amongst online gamers (32%) over the next
three years. Sports betting (racing, pools,
etc.) is the next most popular category with
a 29% share, closely followed by variants of
Poker (26%). The remaining 13% of players
opt for softer games such as bingo/lotto,
scratch-off/lottery/fixed-odds games and
skill-based games such as backgammon
and chess.
Online as % of Global Gaming Revenue
The global gaming market is now worth
10%
around €250bn. This includes all forms of
traditional wagering including land-based
8%
and cruise casinos, sports betting,
lotteries, racing, low stake slots,
bingo/lotto, pools/pari-mutuel,
6%
spread/binary betting, peer to peer, novelty
and of course all forms of remote gaming
4%
including online, mobile and interactive TV.
This figure is projected to pass the €300bn
2%
by 2012, by which time the online
component will have grown from just under
5% to nearly 6.7% of the aggregate sum.
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