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Broadband, Television, and Celebrity Involvement Contribute to the Promotion the Online Gambling IndustryDUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 18, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27984 ) has announced the addition of Online Gambling: Bet, Call Or Fold to their offering. Fueled by the growth of broadband connectivity, television coverage of poker and a healthy slice of celebrity involvement, online gambling is quickly moving from the fringes to the mainstream. Of course, in many countries, it is still illegal. Attention: Anyone Who Loves to Gamble--Or Thinks It Is a Sin. The Online Gambling report examines the many contradictions, opportunities and pitfalls of one of the fastest-growing categories of Internet commerce. Key questions the "Online Gambling" report answers: -- How big is the market? -- Which companies are leading the way? -- What is the legal status of online gambling and online gambling advertising? -- Why do people gamble online? -- Is the current poker craze just a fad? -- What's next for the sector? -- And many more... On-Target and Up-to-Date The Online Gambling report aggregates the latest data from leading researchers with numbers, projections and analysis to give you the comprehensive range of information you need to make well-informed e-business decisions. Topics Covered Impetus Online Gambling Revenues Worldwide, 2004 & 2005 (in billions) Issues and Questions Overview The Outlook For Marketers Poker: The New NASCAR? Biggest Reason that US Adults Play Poker, 2004 (as a % of respondents) A. Legal Status of Online Gambling & Online Gambling Advertising B. Market Size Gambling Revenues in the US, 1993 & 2003 (in billions) Gambling Revenues in the US, by Segment, 2003 (in billions) Forms of Gambling that US Adults Participated in over the Last 12 Months, February 2005 (as a % of respondents) Percent of US Adults* Who Visited a Casino, 2004 Online Gamblers Gambling/Sweepstake Web Site Usage among At-Home Internet Users in the US and Select Countries in Europe, February 2005 US Visitors to Online Gambling Sites, December 2001 & July 2005 (in millions and as a % of total Internet users at home, work and school) Online Gambling Sites Breakdown of Online Gambling Sites Worldwide, by Category, October 27, 2005 Revenue Estimates Online Gambling Revenues Worldwide, 2004-2010 (in billions) Online Gambling Revenue Growth Worldwide, 2005-2010 (as a % increase vs. prior year) Online and Offline Gambling Revenues Worldwide, 2004 & 2009 (as a % of total) Revenues for Leading Online Gambling Companies, 2004 & 2005 (in millions and as a % increase/decrease vs. prior year) Revenues for Leading Online Gambling Services Companies, 2004 & 2005 (in millions and as a % increase/decrease vs. prior year) Breakdown of Gambling Revenues Worldwide, by Region, 2004 & 2009 Breakdown of Online Gambling Revenues Worldwide, by Game, 2004 & 2009 C. Public Company Watch List Online Gambling Public Company Watch List, October 2005 Sports Betting Top 10 Online Sports Books, Ranked by Popularity*, October 27, 2005 Sportingbet Revenues Worldwide, by Segment, 2005 (as a % of total revenues and % increase vs. prior year) Breakdown of Sportingbet's Revenues Worldwide, by Region, 2004 & 2005 Sportingbet Key Performance Indicators for Sports Betting in the US and Europe, June 30, 2005 Poker Percent of US Adults Who Have Played Poker in the Last 12 Months, 2003 & 2004 Percent of US Adults* Who Have Played Poker in the Last 12 Months, by Age, 2003 & 2004 Top 10 Online Poker Sites, Ranked by Popularity*, October 27, 2005 Top 10 Online Poker Sites Worldwide, September 16-30, 2005 Online Poker Revenues Worldwide, 2002-2004 (in millions) PartyGaming Revenues Worldwide, by Segment, 2004 & 2005 (in millions and as a % increase vs. prior year) Market Share of Leading Online Poker Sites, 2005 (as a % of total) PartyGaming Revenues Worldwide, 2004 & 2005 (as a % of total) PartyGaming Key Performance Indicators, Nine months to September 30, 2004 & 2005 Online Casinos Top 10 Online Casinos, Ranked by Popularity*, October 27, 2005 Sportingbet Key Performance Indicators for Online Casino Gambling in the US and Europe, 2005 Online Lotteries, Bingo & Skill Games Top Five Online Lottery Sites, Ranked by Popularity*, October 27, 2005 Top Five Online Bingo Sites, Ranked by Popularity*, October 27, 2005 Top Five Online Skill Game Sites, Ranking by Popularity*, October 27, 2005 D. Mobile Gambling Mobile Gambling Revenues Worldwide, by Type, 2009 (in billions) Mobile Gambling Revenues Worldwide, by Region, 2009 (in billions) Related Information and Links Related Reports Useful Links Suggested Keywords for eStat Database Contact Report Contributors For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27984 |