GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 8 - April 2009

GPWA Times | 1/3 The number of all online gambling sites accessible to minors, according to the U.K.’s Gambling Commission. 36% The percentage of increase in traffic that online gambling sites saw in the U.S. last year, according to comSCORE. 31% The percentage of the 2,500 U.K. residents surveyed by mobile- gaming specialist Probability who said that they have no trust in online poker sites. 52% Percentage of increase in gaming software provider Playtech’s revenue in 2008’s 4th quarter compared to the same period in 2007. 485,000 The number of Dutch residents who consider themselves “regular online gamblers.” £5 million The mark the Mega Moolah progressive jackpot topped in January. $40 million The amount sought by Clonie Gowen in her lawsuit against Full Tilt. $2.5 billion The amount U.S. residents are losing a year betting on sports with offshore or illegal bookmakers, according to a study done by PricewaterhouseCoopers. 57 The number of events over 50 days at this year’s World Series of Poker. 60% Percentage of experts who believe the growth potential of the Balkan gambling market is great or very great, according to the Media & Entertainment Consulting Network. 80 The number of betting shops Paddy Power expects to open in Scotland by 2011. 87.8 The average number of videos a U.S. Internet user watched in November, 2008 according to comSCORE. $2,386 The per-person amount wagered by New Zealanders on pokie machines located in pubs and clubs. £41,000 The amount William Hill Bingo donated to the charity Breast Cancer Care. $173,693.20 The amount won by a Canadian teenager on an UltimateBet “bad beat” jackpot. BY THE NUMBERS By the Numbers