WAAG: Ireland: Overview
The Irish gambling market is very alive and present and has progressively grown
and matured over the past decades into the very betting-based culture. The
popularity of Irish horse racing has played a big factor in the popularity of
betting in the country. As betting has taken off though there have been new
developments within the industry that the Irish have embraced. Online casinos
are not yet legalized but the internet betting sites targeting Irish players are
flourishing, as are the land betting brands. The online casino gambling industry
is the hottest thing right now in the global market but the Irish are taking it
all a bit slower with just the betting industry right now.
As an overview of the industry, the technology is in place throughout Ireland
for the introduction of a full-fledged online casino gambling industry. Some of
the hindrances that other countries still have include the prevalence of high
speed broad brand internet connections. Ireland is not necessarily on the
cutting edge of the internet connection speeds, but in the last five years alone
the number of personal homes with internet connections fast enough to enable the
online casinos has increased incredibly.
Internet access is a key component to the online casinos and betting sites and
Ireland is now prepped for the entry into this market should the government pass
more accepting legislation. With the internet in place the next step is really
the legislation for the internet gambling industry, if the Irish government were
to jump on this new wave of expansion in the internet gambling industry there
would surely be a call for it in the Irish market.
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