GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 14 - October 2010

BY THE NUMBERS 41-22-1 The vote by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to introduce a licensing and regulatory structure for online gambling in the U.S. 19.6% The number of American males between the ages of 14 and 19 who gamble online regularly, according to the University of California-Berkeley. $13 million The amount forfeited to federal court by the owner of two payment processors linked to PokerStars. $2 million The amount refunded by PokerStars to players affected by a Chinese collusion ring. $990,529.74 The amount won by a California resident after hitting the “Red, White and Win” progressive jackpot at Go Casino. $400 million How much Ontario hopes to generate annually by legalizing online gambling, according to the Toronto Star . $1.76 billion The value of the merger between online gambling giants bwin and PartyGaming. $12.5 billion Total online gambling revenue generated in Europe, according to H2 Gambling Capital. €83 million The amount bet during the first month of the World Cup by gamblers at licensed sites in France. 150 million The number of Facebook users who access the popular social networking site via mobile devices. 2 years The length of a sponsorship deal that will rename the second tier of Italian soccer “Serie bwin.” 26.2% Increase in registered players at the 2010 World Series of Poker compared to 2009. 79% The projected increase in gross gaming yield in the online gambling industry by 2014, according to the Global Business of Online Casinos. $1.5 million The amount in wagers on a first-round tennis match between Richard Bloomfield and Christophe Rochus on Betfair. Betfair reported the unusual amount to the Tennis Integrity Unit. 112 The number of Everest Poker WSOP qualifiers who shared a prize of $111,789. $14.7 billion The size of an online gambling ring in China that was busted by police, according to Reuters. 23,478 The number of players who competed in the PokerStars.com Spring Championship of Online Poker Main Event. $4 billion The estimated amount that Californians wager on online poker sites each year. 129 The number of games in the Betfair Arcade. 900,000 The number of active customers on bwin during the World Cup. 376 The number of complaints submitted to eCOGRA in the first half of 2010. 10 By the Numbers