Although recession woes have plagued the land-based sector, betting via mobile has a strong forecast for next year, according to Juniper Research.
In a new report, the research firm that provides analytical services to the global communications sector found that that total wagers on mobile phones are expected to more than double in 2009 to more than $3.6 billion, whereas user spending on mobile TV and mobile games will be adversely impacted by the global economic downturn.
“Gambling is essentially a recession-proof industry, as while there may be marginal reductions in the level of stakes amongst casual users, the overall appetite for gambling per se will be unaffected," said Windsor Holden, report author, in a prepared statement. “Furthermore, with the growing availability of betting services on-portal, the mobile is an increasingly convenient and user-friendly means of placing a bet.”