In-Flight Gambling for Coming Year
The UK has much more liberal online casino gambling legislation in place which
is allowing internet gambling companies expansion opportunities never before
possible. The key to the more liberal gambling regulations is that online
casinos are required to operate socially responsible gambling enterprises. And
though the new regulations have only been in place for a few months at this
point, already the internet gambling companies are thinking outside the box in
terms of new offerings to expand their businesses beyond the traditional medium
of online casino gambling from home.
888.com is a popular online casino gambling site in the UK, and other countries
and company statements have indicated that 888 fully plans to launch internet
gambling options for players on long flights on partnered airlines. And the
prospect is looking good for the airlines because it is one more way for market
dominance and flyer preference. So far three airlines have signed up for
888.com’s airline online casinos gambling service: British Airways, Cathay
Pacific, and Singapore Airlines. Ryan Air is also in the process of deciding on
the option.
The transitions for the airlines is relatively simple. The trend in flying has
already led to personalized television screens on the back of every chair so
that players can individualize their flying experience. 888.com would then allow
flyers to access the 888 online casinos Web site from their seats – after that
it is a simple process of using a credit card to place the bets. In-flight
players will have access to all of the site’s popular online casino games.
And as for social responsibility through all of this, it is unclear as of yet if
888 plans to place caps on the amounts that players can bet while flying. This
was recommended from Gamcare as a way to protect problem gambling tendencies. |