Positive for Online Casinos
A new report from the Ernst and Young indicates that much as many have assumed,
the online casinos will fare better than land gambling venues while the economy
slow. Ernst and Young is an innovative organization that compiles the analysis
and advice of 135,000 individuals from around the world into one cohesive report
that can then be used by business as a basis for making long-term plans and
strategic decisions. This latest report confirms what has been the consensus for
some time in the gambling industry – that gamblers are staying home as a way to
cut costs…and that is a huge benefit to the online casinos.
The online casino gambling industry has one additional major benefit that land
gambling venues lack – a global market. Internet gambling sites can successfully
target a huge international market and offer various languages and currencies on
the site to accommodate the varied gamblers. Land gambling venues have long
benefited from the “destination vacation” status. Major land casinos offer huge
resorts, often spectacular shows, great food and additional entertainment as a
way to attract gamblers. But during a recession and tough economic times the
land casinos lose out on huge portions of their revenue because gamblers chose
to stay home and use the internet sites instead.
The report goes on to note that in addition to providing solubility to the
gambling companies themselves, the tax revenue from online casinos is helping
some state budgets stay in the black. Countries that have effective tax
regulations in place have hugely benefited from this steady stream of income as
the economy has faltered. |