Electronic gambling revenues are forecast to reach $14.5 billion by 2006, according to a new report from Informa Media Group.
The
Electronic Gambling Report makes this forecast providing legislature does not change dramatically. Internet gambling, for example, will remain an offshore activity for punters in the US and Japan and no interactive TV or legal mobile gambling services will be available available by 2006.
Informa predicts that by 2006, 55% of electronic gambling revenues will come from fixed-line internet, 41% from iTV and 4% from mobile gambling. Internet users will account for 49%, iTV for 44% and mobile 7%. Internet users are more likely to be serious gamblers who gamble with higher stakes, iTV users are more likely to bet smaller amounts on, for example, sporting events.
| |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Total Electronic Gambling Revenues by Source ($ million) |
| iTV |
29 |
208 |
728 |
1,663 |
2,994 |
4,324 |
5,946 |
| Internet |
1,646 |
2,330 |
3,032 |
3,926 |
4,998 |
6,304 |
7,936 |
| Mobile |
1 |
16 |
58 |
124 |
223 |
387 |
642 |
| Global Total |
1,675 |
2,554 |
3,818 |
5,713 |
8,215 |
11,015 |
14,524 |
| Total Electronic Gambling Users by Source (million) |
| iTV |
0.3 |
2.3 |
8 |
18 |
32 |
45.8 |
62.3 |
| Internet |
13 |
18.4 |
24.5 |
32.3 |
42.1 |
54.1 |
70.1 |
| Mobile |
0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
6.3 |
10.2 |
| Global Total |
13.3 |
20.9 |
33.2 |
52.2 |
77.8 |
106.2 |
142.5 |
| Total Electronic Gambling Revenues by Country/Region ($ million) |
| U.S. |
1,048 |
1,446 |
1,798 |
2,198 |
2,599 |
3,043 |
3,471 |
| Japan |
103 |
195 |
275 |
372 |
473 |
591 |
709 |
| UK |
82 |
159 |
317 |
545 |
817 |
1,046 |
1,296 |
| Rest of World |
443 |
755 |
1,428 |
2,599 |
4,325 |
6,336 |
9,048 |
| Global Total |
1,675 |
2,554 |
3,818 |
5,713 |
8,215 |
11,015 |
14,524 |
| Regions |
| Europe |
330 |
633 |
1,299 |
2,414 |
3,971 |
5,611 |
7,643 |
| North America |
1,157 |
1,606 |
1,998 |
2,442 |
2,888 |
3,381 |
3,857 |
| Asia Pacific |
141 |
234 |
379 |
610 |
949 |
1,417 |
2,138 |
| Rest of World |
47 |
81 |
143 |
248 |
407 |
606 |
886 |
| Global Total |
1,675 |
2,554 |
3,818 |
5,713 |
8,215 |
11,015 |
14,524 |
| Total Electronic Gambling Users by Country (mil.) |
| U.S. |
5 |
6.8 |
8.4 |
10.2 |
11.9 |
13.8 |
15.6 |
| Japan |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
| UK |
1.1 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
8.7 |
10.9 |
13.4 |
| Rest of World |
6.7 |
11.2 |
19.8 |
34.1 |
54.7 |
78.4 |
109.8 |
| Global Total |
13.3 |
20.9 |
33.2 |
52.2 |
77.8 |
106.2 |
142.5 |
| Regions |
| Europe |
4.6 |
8.2 |
15.7 |
27.9 |
44.7 |
62 |
83.1 |
| North America |
5.5 |
7.6 |
9.3 |
11.3 |
13.2 |
15.4 |
17.4 |
| Asia Pacific |
2.4 |
3.8 |
5.9 |
9.2 |
14 |
20.2 |
29.7 |
| Rest of World |
0.8 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
5.9 |
8.6 |
12.3 |
| Global Total |
13.3 |
20.9 |
33.2 |
52.2 |
77.8 |
106.2 |
142.5 |
| Source: Informa Media Group, 21.01.02 |
The report forecasts that there will be 142.5 million e-gamblers by 2006. They will bet an average of $102 each annually with the 70 million internet gamblers betting an average $114 each and the 62 million iTV gamblers betting $95 each.
Competition is likely to intensify with traditional gambling operators – bookmakers and casinos – migrating online and Informa believes that the entry of the larger players will lead to consolidation within the industry.
