Situation in Online Gambling and Betting Markets Differs Worldwide
Summary
Hamburg, Germany, August 11, 2012 --( Great Potential on the entire American Continent The ban on online gambling websites in most parts of the USA has spurred the use of offshore sites.In South America, online gambling and betting increased in popularity in 2011, generating more than 100 billion EUR in gross revenue.The global online gambling market is obviously in upheaval: new laws are introduced, sales strategies adapted and new revenue potentials explored.The mobile segment accounted for less than one percent of the global market until 2011, but is expected to grow rapidly in the future.Great Potential on the entire American ContinentThe ban on online gambling websites in most parts of the USA has spurred the use of offshore sites.The online poker site experienced a decrease in active players of more than 40% in the fourth quarter of 2011, combined with a revenue decline of over 30%.The global online gambling market is obviously in upheaval: new laws are introduced, sales strategies adapted and new revenue potentials explored.Press Contact:yStats.com GmbH & Co. KGBehringstrasse 28a, D-22765 HamburgPhone: +49 (0)40 - 39 90 68 50Fax: +49 (0)40 - 39 90 68 51E-Mail: press@ystats.comInternet: www.ystats.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/ystatsFacebook: www.facebook.com/ystatsScribd: www.scribd.com/yStats_comSlideshare: www.slideshare.net/ystatsAbout yStats.comyStats.com has been committed to research up-to-date, objective and demand-based data on markets and competitors for top managers from various industries since 2005.