| Home > News > 11 Jan 2007 Online Casino Companies Can Expect A Good 200711 Jan 2007 The year 2006 is over now, and it has been everything but calm for the online casino companies. Not everything in it was bad – after all the industry reached a market share of 12 billion dollars – but most people will remember from it the legislation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Nevertheless, most analysts and experts agree that 2007 could be a great year for the online casino industry, with the software providers being the top performers. There still is a bit of uncertainty around the industry, especially regarding the repercussions of the new bill and how they will affect the US companies, but as stated above, a wind of optimism is circulating above us.
So, what it is that makes analysts so optimistic about online casino sites ? First of all, the attractive share values and the general re-organization of the industry. In addition, the industry is focusing over the last months on new markets, opening this way new opportunities for investors and players alike. Hundreds of online casino sites are already available in new languages, attracting players and gamblers from all over the world and increasing their revenues.
The last month of 2006 was considered a big success among online casino companies due to the massive amount of gamblers visiting the sites during the holiday season. This trend is expected to continue throughout the upcoming month, which is considered a sports month (with the Superbowl being the main attraction). Only time will tell, but the online casino industry can certainly feel satisfied, especially after it survived the first wave of the UIGEA. “The worst part is already behind us” say some people at the industry - “the future can only be better”.
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