The traditional methods of gambling such as casino gaming, betting on sports events and playing lottery games are increasingly being augmented with electronic forms of gambling, most notably using the Internet, where casino services and betting services are already generating substantial revenues. The next progression in this process is to transfer these and similar services to the mobile handset.
The aim of this report is to provide analysis and opinion regarding the size and shape of this opportunity and identify which applications, content and service provision is leasing the way.
Author details
Dr Windsor Holden
has worked for Juniper Research since November 2003, authoring a number of reports including Digital Terrestrial Television: Prospects in the Enlarged EU and the forthcoming Mobile TV and Video. He also provides forecasts and analyses on emerging telecoms markets for Business Monitor International (BMI), and has contributed to a number of Informa Group publications, including a recent edition of Global Mobile Forecasts. Previously an analyst with Kagan World Media and Espicom Business Intelligence, Dr Holden is also a former Research Fellow of the Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds.
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