Mobile gambling
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Mobile gambling refers to playing games of chance or skill for money by using a remote device such as a tablet computer
, smartphone
or a mobile phone
with a wireless internet connection. Over a dozen mobile casinos are operating as of March 2011.
analysts showed the 2009 global mobile gambling revenues at $4.7 billion and forecast $5.6 billion for 2010. Such a large discrepancy between the 2005 forecast and the 2009 reality is attributed to the unexpected 2006 US prohibition of all internet based gambling.
The mobile gambling market, as of 2011 is still in flux. The European Union still does not have a unified mobile gambling legislative framework in place. Each European country has their own set of widely different laws which regulate mobile gambling ranging from Finland where a government monopoly operates internet casinos to Norway which is in favor of complete prohibition of online gambling
.
, permitting people in the US to legally gamble online again.
A 2010 Gartner forecast sees 2014 global mobile gambling revenues reach $11.4 billion dollars.
As of March 2011, there is a total of approximately 100 casino style mobile games which permit the use of real money:
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...
, smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
or a mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
with a wireless internet connection. Over a dozen mobile casinos are operating as of March 2011.
Market
In 2005, Jupiter Research forecast that global mobile gambling services would generate revenues of more than $19.3 billion US dollars by 2009. In 2010, GartnerGartner
Gartner, Inc. is an information technology research and advisory firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It was known as GartnerGroup until 2001....
analysts showed the 2009 global mobile gambling revenues at $4.7 billion and forecast $5.6 billion for 2010. Such a large discrepancy between the 2005 forecast and the 2009 reality is attributed to the unexpected 2006 US prohibition of all internet based gambling.
The mobile gambling market, as of 2011 is still in flux. The European Union still does not have a unified mobile gambling legislative framework in place. Each European country has their own set of widely different laws which regulate mobile gambling ranging from Finland where a government monopoly operates internet casinos to Norway which is in favor of complete prohibition of online gambling
Online gambling
Online gambling, also known as Internet gambling and iGambling, is a general term for gambling using the Internet.-Online poker:Online poker tables commonly offer Texas hold 'em, Omaha, Seven-card stud, razz, HORSE and other game types in both tournament and ring game structures...
.
Market projections
According to a Juniper Research report released in September 2010 the total sum wagered on mobile casino games is expected to surpass $48 billion US dollars by 2015. The report bases this prediction on (1) the high growth rates of mobile casinos, lotteries and sports betting providers in major emerging markets and China; (2) liberalization of mobile gambling legislation in Europe; (3) United States repealing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 is United States legislation regulating online gambling. It was added as Title VIII to the SAFE Port Act which otherwise regulated port security...
, permitting people in the US to legally gamble online again.
A 2010 Gartner forecast sees 2014 global mobile gambling revenues reach $11.4 billion dollars.
Mobile casino games
According to a February 2010 comScore MobiLens study of the U.S. mobile gaming market, smartphone subscribers are much more likely to play mobile casino games than subscribers of generic phones. The study revealed that 7.6% of smartphone subscribers and 1.2% of generic mobile subscribers played mobile casino games within a three month time frame.As of March 2011, there is a total of approximately 100 casino style mobile games which permit the use of real money:
| Mobile Gambling Software Developer | Number of games | Game Types | Mobile OS |
|---|---|---|---|
| IGT International Game Technology International Game Technology is a Nevada based company specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, sales and distribution of gaming machines and network system products internationally, as well as online and mobile gaming solutions for regulated markets. The company's main offices are... |
14 | Slots | --- |
| inTouch Games | 11 | Bingo, Roulette, Slots, Blackjack, Video Poker | --- |
| Alchemybet Ltd | 20 | Bingo, Scratch Cards, Roulette, Slots, Blackjack, Video Poker | --- |
| Neo Games | 10 | Virtual Scratch Tickets, Slots | --- |
| Play'n GO | 20 | Video Slots, Blackjack, Slots, Roulette, Video Poker, Baccarat | --- |
| Playtech Playtech Playtech Ltd. is a gaming software development company founded in 1999. The company provides software for online casinos, online poker rooms, online bingo games, online sports betting, scratch games, mobile gaming, live dealer games and fixed-odds arcade games online.-Playtech gaming software and... |
14 | Arcade, Bingo, Baccarat, Blackjack, Keno, Slots, Roulette, Video Poker | --- |
| Probability | 25 | Arcade, Bingo, Blackjack, Poker, Roulette, Slots | --- |
| Slotland | 15 | Slots, Video Poker | --- |
| Spin 3 | 21 | Arcade, Bingo, Baccarat, Blackjack, Keno, Slots, Roulette, Video Poker | --- |
| ThePhoneCasino | 4 | Blackjack, Poker, Roulette, Slots | --- |